Mine detail: Sonia Mine

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Location: Salta, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -24.66417, -66.69584
dep_id: 10005283
mrds_id: AR15081
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Pumice, Halite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Halite, Pumice
orebody_fm: BLANKET
model: 161: Pumice scoria-volcanic cinders
Reporter: Long, Keith R., Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Pastos Grandes Group-Sijes Formation
hrock_type: Tuff,Dacite
References:
  • Deposit:: TURNER, JCM, 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA MOJA 7C - NEVADO DE CACHI: DNGM BOL. 99, P. 78.
  • Deposit:: SCHALAMUK, ISIDORO, FERNANDEZ, RAUL, AND ETCHEVERRY, RICARDO, 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE MINERALES NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES XX, 208 P.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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