Mine detail: Santa Maria Mine

Previously called 'IndustriaJuancitoApolo'

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Location: Salta, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -24.08695, -67.35864
dep_id: 10005300
mrds_id: AR15106
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Boron-Borates
Minor mineral: Sodium, Cobalt
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Evaporite, Continental
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Trona
gangue: Clay
orebody_fm: BLANKET
model: 260: Lacustrine borates
Reporter: Long, K.R.
hrock_unit: Sijes Formation
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Tuff
Structure: Anticline
References:
  • Deposit:: CARTA TOPOGRAFICA, REP OF ARGENTINA; PROVINCIAS DE SALTA Y JUJUY, SAN ANTONIO DE LOS COBRES; INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR; 198
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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