| Deposit ID | 10005261 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR15052 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | M.M. De Guemes Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.90748, -25.31554 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Carnotite | Ore |
| Model code | 204 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 30c |
| Deposit model name | Sandstone U |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Salta Group | ||||
| Rock description | Salta Gp | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -65.90748, -25.31554 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Syncline |
| General form | LENSE |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 40M |
| Length | 300M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | San Carlos |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Comision Nacional De Energia Atomica |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1700M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR15052 |
RUIZ M., O.J., 1960, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 8E CHICOANA: DNGM BOL. 89, 46A ANGELELLI, V, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, CIC, P. 595-596
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1992 | Long, Kr | U.S. Geological Survey |
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