| Deposit ID | 10061823 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34789 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mina La Oriental |
| Geographic coordinates: | -55.27519, -34.636 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 13 KM NNW OF PAN DE AZUCAR. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Maldonado(province)
Uruguay(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | Maldonado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 0.35-2.70% CU, 1.1% ZN |
|---|---|
| Result | ANALYSES AVERAGE 1.04% CU INCLUDING SAMPLES FROM SURFACE TO 30 M DEPTH. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -55.27519, -34.636 |
|---|
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE |
| Dip | NW |
| Length | 400M |
| Width | 200M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34789 |
BOSSI, JORGE, 1978, RECURSOS MINERALES DEL URUGUAY: ED. DANIEL ALJANATI, IMPRESORA REX S.A., MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 348 P
CIMRI
BOSSI (1978).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OCCURS IN A SEQUENCE OF LIMESTONES, PHYLLITES, AND QUARTZITES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.