| Deposit ID | 10023598 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000721 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Piedras Verdes |
| Alternate or previous names | La Calera |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.91727, 27.08362 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 14 KM N48 W OF ALAMOS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Marble, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Marble | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble |
| (1) | -108.91727, 27.08362 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000721 |
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
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE SALAR IS NARROW AND ELONGATED IN A N-S DIRECTION; IT IS ABOUT 75 KM LONG. BORATE DEPOSITS ARE FOUND IN THE EXTREME NW PART OF THE SALAR AND SALT HAS BEEN EXPLOITED IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE SALAR. AN EXPLOITABLE BED OF ULEXITE 20 CM THICK. SALT CAPPING IS UP TO 2 M THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1990 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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