Pyrophyllite Prospect

Occurrence in Paraguay with commodity Talc-Soapstone
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. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10062500
MRDS ID TC35983
Record type Site
Current site name Pyrophyllite Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -57.30003, -25.91743 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 38 KM NW OF CAAPUCU, 7 KM W OF QUIINDY - CAACUPU HIGHWAY.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Paraguay(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Paraguay

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Talc-Soapstone Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrophyllite Ore
Diaspore Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -57.30003, -25.91743

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • NE TRENDING ZONE AT LEAST 2 KM LONG.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall width 5M

Comments on the workings information

  • PIT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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