| Deposit ID | 10023602 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000725 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Banamichi |
| Related records | 10133417 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.23399, 30.5835 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Perlite | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||
| Rock unit name | Baucarit Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Baucarit Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -110.23399, 30.5835 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000725 |
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 | DEPOSIT OF PERLITE 1 KM LONG. THE BASE OF THE PERLITE IS A BRECCIA WITH A PERLITIC MATRIX AND PIECES OF PUMICE. ON TOP OF THE BRECCIA IS MASSIVE GRAY PERLITE UP TO 20 M THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-90 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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