Mine detail: Cerro Blanco

Previously called 'Other Mines: Sulfatera De Rosario & La Argentina'

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Location: San Juan, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -30.26413, -69.06615
dep_id: 10005579
mrds_id: AR16127
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sodium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Evaporite, Continental
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore_ctrl: Evaporitic Basins - Playa Lakes
Reporter: Venable, Margaret
hrock_unit: Estratos Calchaquies
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Salt
prod_yrs: 1944-1971, 198* ?
References:
  • Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19, P. 127. FURQUE, GUILLERMO, 1979, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 18 C, JACHAL, PROV. DE SAN JUAN: SERV. GEOL., NAC. BOL. 164, BUENOS AIRES, P. 64-68
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: ANGELELLI, 1980, P. 127.
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