| Deposit ID | 10078113 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026270 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Ignacio and Deseado |
| Geographic coordinates: | -54.1658, -25.91409 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | POSADAS, 50 - 200 KM NE OF |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Misiones(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Misiones |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Goethite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Result | IRON CONTENT OF RESERVES 30 PERCENT, HIGHSILICA AND ALUMINA, AND TRACE OF P WITH 4 - 5 PERCENT TIO2 AS ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT |
|---|
| (1) | -54.1658, -25.91409 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Posadas Area |
|---|
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 15000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026270 |
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380
ALVARADO, 1970
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Cooper, Margaret (Shaffer, Glenn L.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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