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Turlcachi

Occurrence in Sonora, Mexico with commodity Diatomite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials 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. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023561
MRDS ID I000678
Record type Site
Current site name Turlcachi
Alternate or previous names Esqueda
Related records 10255580

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -109.63397, 30.70017 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 6 KM S68 W OF ESQUEDA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Sonora

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diatomite Ore

Analytical data

Result REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE: 79% SIO2, 7.9% AL2O3, 3.8% FE2O3, AND LESS THAN 1% OTHER OXIDES.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium

Nearby scientific data

(1) -109.63397, 30.70017
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GONZALEZ S., J.R., 1985, RECURSOS MINERALES NO METALICOS Y ROCAS INDUSTRIALES DEL ESTADO DE SONORA: HERMOSILLO, SONORA, DIRECCION DE MINERIA, GEOLOGIA Y ENERGETICOS, 44 P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit HORIZONTAL BEDS OF DIATOMTIE, THE LARGEST OF WHICH IS 1.5 M THICK. THE DIATOMITE IS INTERBEDDED WITH CLAY. THE DIATOMITE IS WHITE, SOFT, AND LIGHT. THE SURFICIAL EXTENT OF THE DIATOMITE IS VERY SMALL. DEPOSIT MAY BE MORE EXTENSIVE BELOW THE SURFACE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-90 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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