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Don Jose Maria

Occurrence in Mendoza, Argentina with commodity Fluorine-Fluorite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004959
MRDS ID AR11153
Record type Site
Current site name Don Jose Maria

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.02668, -34.55136 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500
Location accuracy 500(meters)
Relative position 43 KM WEST OF 25 DE MAYO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mendoza(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Mendoza

Comments on the location information

  • SOUTHEAST PART OF BORDO DEL TOSCAL, 3 KM NORTH OF AGUA DEL TORO POST.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • GOOD QUALITY, ALMOST PURE, NO QUARTZ.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Fluorite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Total Kaolinization Of Andesitic Host Rock.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.02668, -34.55136
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 80 W
    Dip 75-85 S
    Length 210M
    Width 0.5M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on development

  • A FEW SMALL TRENCHES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DESSARTI, R. N., 1956, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 27C- CERRO DIAMANTE, BUENOS AIRES, DNM BOL 85, P. 64

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-93 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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