| Deposit ID | 10005586 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR16135 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Menfis |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.98281, -30.71967 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2250 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | 15 KM N OF LA CIENAGA DE GUALILAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Marble, Dimension | Primary |
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Marble | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | San Juan Formation | ||||
| Rock description | San Juan Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -68.98281, -30.71967 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Folded & Faulted |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Widely Separated Joints |
| Strike | N-S |
|---|---|
| Dip | 85E |
| Width | 1M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Comisar S.A. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 70M |
| Overall width | 50M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR16135 |
ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19, P. 240-241
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-93 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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