| Deposit ID | 10004359 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR06004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Piedra Buena Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Piedras Blancas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -59.92701, -31.1813 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 6.75 KM N50E OF VILLA HERNANDARIAS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Entre Rios(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Entre Rios |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Model code | 253 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35a.5 (35ae) |
| Deposit model name | Bedded gypsum: marine evaporite gypsum |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||
| Rock unit name | Bonplano Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Bonplano Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -59.92701, -31.1813 |
|---|
| General form | LENSE |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR06004 |
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE ECONOMIA MINERA, 1976, MAPA MINERO, PROVINCIA DE ENTRE RIOS, 1:750,000 GENTILI AND RIMOLDI, 1979, MESOPOTAMIA; SONDO SIMPOSIO DE GEOLOGIA REGIONAL ARGENTINA, V. I, P. 217
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SMALL LENSES OF GYPSUM IN CLAY |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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