| Deposit ID | 10056617 |
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| MRDS ID | TC00669 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Los Berthos Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | La Escalera, Cardonal |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.92278, -25.36138 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Carnotite | Ore |
| Model code | 204 |
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| USGS model code | 30c |
| Deposit model name | Sandstone U |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
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| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Salta Group, Yacoraite Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Salta Gp, Yacoraite Formation | ||||
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| (1) | -66.92278, -25.36138 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
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| Structure description | Syncline |
| General form | LENSE, TABULAR |
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| Thickness | 1M |
| Length | 300M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | San Carlos District |
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| Ownership category | State |
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| Type | Operator |
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| Owner | Comision Nacional De Energia Atomica |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC00669 |
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES
ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704
RUIZ, O.J., 1960, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA DE CHICOANA: DNGM BOL, 89, P. 46.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.