Mine detail: Don Orione Quarry

Previously called 'Lajas San Ignacio'

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Location

Lat / long:

-27.2388, -55.55026

Resource(N)

Primary:	Stone, Dimension
Ore:	Sandstone

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Sedimentary
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Cuuzu Cuatia Formation, Solari Member
Host type:	Sandstone
Tectonic:	Intracontinental Rift

References

MRDS	AR12005
DEP	10106616
Reference	{Deposit:: DIRECCION NACIONAL DE ECONOMIA MINERA, 1976, MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE MISIONES: BUENOS AIRES, SECRETARIA DE MINERIA, 1:750,000. GENTILI, C.A., AND RIMOLDI, H.V., 1979, MESOPOTAMIA, IN GEOLOGIA REGIONAL ARGENTINA: CORDOBA, ACADEMIA NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS, P. 216-218}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.