Mine detail: La Esperanza Mine

Previously called 'Sol De Manana ClaimIncludes Esperanza 1, 2, and 3 ClaimsCita Claim'

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Location: Salta, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -24.68222, -66.65501
dep_id: 10005305
mrds_id: AR15112
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Boron-Borates
Trace mineral: Gypsum-Anhydrite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Inyoite, Ulexite
gangue: Clay, Gypsum, Realgar
model: 260: Lacustrine borates
Reporter: Long, Keith R., Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Sijes Formation
hrock_type: Mudstone,Tuff
Structure: Pastos Grandes Depression, Faulting, Folds
tectonic: Puna
References:
  • Deposit:: TURNER, JCM, 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 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.
  • Deposit:: ALONSO, R.N., 1986, OCCURRENCE, STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: DNGM ANALES 20, P. 93
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