| Deposit ID | 10078506 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026856 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Las Palmas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -55.4991, -32.74738 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | MONTIVIDEO, 260 KM N OF |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Durazno(province)
Uruguay(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | Durazno |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Result | CHEMISTRY OF RESERVES IN PERCENT: FE, 35 |
|---|---|
| Result | AND SIO2 , 40 - 42 |
| (1) | -55.4991, -32.74738 |
|---|
| Thickness | 30M |
|---|---|
| Length | 2000M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026856 |
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, BENJAMIN, 1970
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Cooper, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1977 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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