Unnamed Sand and Gravel Pit 21

Past Producer in Canelones, Uruguay with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10105250
MRDS ID	TC35534
Record type	Site
Current site name	Unnamed Sand and Gravel Pit 21

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-55.99298, -34.82407 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	10000(meters)
Relative position	ABOUT 5 KM S OF CURRASCO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Canelones(province)

Uruguay(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Uruguay	Canelones

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Gravel	Ore
Sand	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
Host or associated Host

Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

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

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-55.99298, -34.82407	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Past Producer
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	No

Comments on the production information

INACTIVE IN 1980

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC35534

Bibliographic references

Deposit

DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA 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.