| Deposit ID | 10049292 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00572 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.88404, 28.33773 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Baja California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Model code | 253 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35a.5 (35ae) |
| Deposit model name | Bedded gypsum: marine evaporite gypsum |
| (1) | -112.88404, 28.33773 |
|---|
| Thickness | 8M |
|---|---|
| Length | 1500M |
| Width | 200M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | /El Barril |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00572 |
GONZALEZ G., J.A., Y AMAYA M., R., 1980, PROGRAMA DE EXPLORACION POR ORO EN EL PROYECTO EL BARRIL, MINA LA SIRENA, BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE: SEMINARIO SOBRE EXPLORACION GEOLOGICO-MINERA 8, 1980, P. 137-162
GONZALEZ Y AMAYA, 1980.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GYPSUM DEPOSIT, 4-8 M THICK, 1500 M BY 200 M, CONTAINS BANDS OF ARGILLACEOUS MATERIAL. COARSE-GRAINED IN UPPER PART OF BED, FINE-GRAINED AT BASE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1988 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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