Unnamed Sand and Gravel Pit 4

Producer in Colonia, Uruguay with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10062208
MRDS ID TC35518
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Sand and Gravel Pit 4

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -57.26719, -34.40268 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Colonia(province)

Uruguay(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Uruguay Colonia

Comments on the location information

  • ABOUT 15 KM S OF NUEVA HELVICIA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sand and Gravel Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -57.26719, -34.40268

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE PRODUCTION IN 1980.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1987, CARTA DE LAS MATERIAS PRIMAS MINERALES NO METALICAS DEL URUGUAY: MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA Y ENERGIA, SCALE 1:1,000,000

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.