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Eugui

Producer in Navarra, Spain with commodities Magnesite, Silica, Aluminum, Iron
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023801
MRDS ID I001550
Record type Site
Current site name Eugui

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -1.49804, 42.98243 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Navarra(province)

Spain(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Spain Navarra

Comments on the location information

  • LAT-LONG FOR TOWN OF EUGUI. DEPOSITS N. OF THE TOWN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Primary
Silica Secondary
Aluminum Critical Secondary
Iron Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Magnesite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -1.49804, 42.98243
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Folding.

Ore body information

  • Thickness 152.4M

Comments on the geologic information

  • MAGNESITE IS INTERLAYERED WITH DOLOMITE, BLACK LIMESTONE, AND DARK SLATE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Magnesitas Navarras Sa

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Total resources 100000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silica SiO2 4 wt-pct Silica Minor 1980
    Magnesite Mg 39 wt-pct Magnesium Major 1980
    Aluminum Al2O3 0.5 wt-pct Aluminum Minor 1980
    Iron Fe2O3 6 wt-pct Iron Minor 1980

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: PROCESSING PLANT IS AT ZUBINI.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AGARD, J., AND EMBERGER, A., 1989, INTRODUCTION TO SOUTHWEST EUROPE, IN DUNNING, F.W., GARRARD, P., HASLAM, H.W., AND IXER, R.A., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE VOLUME 4/5: SOUTHWEST AND EASTERN EUROPE, WITH ICELAND: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 1-36.

  • Deposit

    HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1990, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, METAL BULLETIN PLC, 312 P.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT IS UP TO 500 FT THICK IN PLACES. ORIGIN OF DEPOSIT IS DISPUTED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1992 Wells, Tina M. (Orris, Greta J.) U.S. Geological Survey

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