| Deposit ID | 10106740 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000442 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Escorial |
| Geographic coordinates: | -4.14812, 40.58253 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madrid(province)
Spain(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Spain | Madrid |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| (1) | -4.14812, 40.58253 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | El Escorial - Villa Del Prado Metamorphic Massif |
| Thickness | 20M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Magnesitas Espanolas Sa |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 700000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000442 |
VAZQUEZ, GUZMAN, F., 1989, SPAIN, IN DUNNING, F.W., GARRARD, P., HASLAM, H.W., AND IXER, R.A., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOLUME 4/5: SOUTHWEST AND EASTERN EUROPE, WITH ICELAND: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 105-196
VAZQUEZ GUZMAN, 1989.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CRYSTALLINE MAGNESITE OCCURS WITHIN CALCAREOUS ROCKS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1991 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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