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Fortuna Quarry

Producer in Salta, Argentina with commodity Travertine
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005430
MRDS ID AR15265
Record type Site
Current site name Fortuna Quarry
Alternate or previous names Las Colonias, Rosario, Santa Fe

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.89976, -24.98694 (WGS84)
Relative position 30 KM SE OF CHUCULAQUI

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Salta(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Salta

Comments on the location information

  • 5 KM W OF SALAR DE ARIZARO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Travertine Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Travertine Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 270
USGS model code 35d
Deposit model name Travertine

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.89976, -24.98694
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RICCI, S. M., 1973, MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE SALTA Y JUJUY, MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1993 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

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

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