| Deposit ID | 10005561 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR16104 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro Aspero |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.73281, -29.64746 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 65 KM N OF SAN JOSE DE JACHAL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Carnotite | Ore |
| Pitchblende | Ore |
| Uranophane | Ore |
| Result | GRADES 1.0-3.0% U3O8. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Panacan Formation, Central Member | ||||
| Rock description | Panacan Formation, Central Member | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -68.73281, -29.64746 |
|---|
| General form | LENSE |
|---|---|
| Length | 50M |
| Width | 5M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR16104 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGETINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, PP. 597-598
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LENSES STRUNG OUT OVER 3.5 KM N-S BELT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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