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Vargas Pena Clay Pits

Producer in Paraguay with commodity Kaolin
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10107086
MRDS ID TC35968
Record type Site
Current site name Vargas Pena Clay Pits

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -57.31365, -25.38188 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 2 KM NW OF YPACARAI, ON WEST SIDE OF LAGO YPACARAI.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Paraguay(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Paraguay

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Kaolin Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • USED IN VARGAS PENA PLANT TO PRODUCE HOLLOW STRUCTURAL TILE, SANITARY PORCELAIN, SEWER PIPE.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Kaolinite Ore
Mica Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Rutile Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Caacupe Series
    Rock description Caacupe Series
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -57.31365, -25.38188
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N55W
    Dip 12SW

Comments on the geologic information

  • WEATHERED SHALE, LOCALLY FOSSILIFEROUS, CUT BY SIDERITE VEINS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE IN 1950'S.

Comments on the workings information

  • 2 PITS; 60-80 M X 15 X 10 M, THE OTHER SHORTER.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-93 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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