Mine detail: Esperanza Mine

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Location: Tarija, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -21.49755, -64.17023
dep_id: 10006350
mrds_id: BL20354
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Halite
Minor mineral: Gypsum-Anhydrite
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Evaporite, Continental
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Halite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
Reporter: Calderon, Raul, Long, Keith R.
hrock_unit: Ipaguazu
hrock_type: Evaporite
arock_type: Clay, Mud
References:
  • Deposit:: GONZALES, A., AND SILES, O., 1983, ROCK SALT DEPOSITS EVALUATION: GEOBOL INFORME (GE-G1/116
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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