| Deposit ID | 10061867 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34845 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Bentonite Quarry 2 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -54.43352, -32.39098 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 5 KM SW OF BANDA DE MEDINA, SE OF ROUTE 7, ON OR NEAR ARROYO SACO CATZONES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cerro Largo(province)
Uruguay(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | Cerro Largo |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Model code | 184 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 28a |
| Deposit model name | Massive sulfide, kuroko |
| Mark3 model number | 93 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Yaguari Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Yaguari Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -54.43352, -32.39098 |
|---|
| General form | BEDS, LENSES |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34845 |
BOSSI, JORGE, 1978, RECURSOS MINERALES DEL URUGUAY: ED. DANIEL ALJANATI, IMPRESORA REX , S.A., MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 348 P.
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1987, CARTA DE LAS MATERIAS PRIMAS MINERALES NO METALICAS DEL URUGUAY: MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA Y ENERGIA, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.