| Deposit ID | 10100798 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34460 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Barrera Talc Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.35586, -33.32829 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2300 |
| Relative position | 29 KM W OF TUPUNGATO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mendoza(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Mendoza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Talc | Ore |
| Actinolite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Serpentine | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -69.35586, -33.32829 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Steeply Dipping Ne Shear Zones And Faults |
| Thickness | 10M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34460 |
PAGE, N.J., FIELD EXAMINATION, MAY 1993
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEE RECORD ON LA BARRERA MINE FOR MORE DETAILS |
| Deposit | PROBABLY HAVE OTHER NAMES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.