Fossa De Aigua

UY / Maldonado

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Fossa De Aigua is a known mineral occurrence in Maldonado, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. USGS records describe a Vein deposit hosted in Migmatite, Basalt. Reported specimens include Fluorite. The site was discovered in 1967.

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Fluorite

Geology and deposit

Deposit type: Vein
Host rock: Migmatite, Basalt

Mining history

Status: Occurrence
Discovered: 1967

Records and references

Cited references

BOSSI, JORGE, 1978, RECURSOS MINERALES DEL URUGUAY: ED. DANIEL ALJANATI, IMPRESORA REX S.A., MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 348 PCIMRI

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10061833 — view the source record

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Coordinates: -34.05266, -54.44489

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