| Deposit ID | 10023370 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000260 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Concepcion Papalo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -95.9669, 17.8007 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | DEPOSIT IS NEAR CUICATLAN, ABOUT 50 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF OAXACA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Oaxaca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysotile | Ore |
| Model code | 18 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 8d |
| Deposit model name | Serpentine-hosted asbestos |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| (1) | -95.9669, 17.8007 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Rocks Are Highly Folded And Sheared. |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000260 |
WINSON, R.W., 1975, ASBESTOS, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS, 4TH EDITION: NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 379-425
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE OCCURRENCE IS EXPOSED ON 2 SIDES OF A RIDGE IN HIGHLY DISSECTED TERRAIN AND APPEARS TO BE PART OF A TABULAR SERPENTINITE BODY WHICH FORMS THE CORE OF A HIGHLY FOLDED AND SHEARED SEQUENCE OF ROCKS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1990 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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