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Orizabita-El Espiritu Pumicite

Producer in Hidalgo, Mexico with commodity Pumice
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  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 10023357
MRDS ID I000240
Record type Site
Current site name Orizabita-El Espiritu Pumicite

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -99.18782, 20.40891 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 12 KM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF IXMIQUILPAN., Estimated Location, Believed To Be Within 3 Km.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Hidalgo

Comments on the location information

  • BETWEEN THE VILLAGES OF ORIZABITA AND EL ESPIRITU.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Pumice Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 161
USGS model code 25kb
Deposit model name Pumice scoria-volcanic cinders

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Rock unit name Tarango Formation
    Rock description Tarango Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Rock unit name Tarango Formation
    Rock description Tarango Formation
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -99.18782, 20.40891
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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

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-91 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-NOV-92 Staude, John-Mark G. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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

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