Mine detail: Tropa Pete

Previously called 'Tropapete'

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Location

Lat / long: -23.58085, -67.08279

Resource(B)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Tertiary: Sodium, Cobalt
Ore: Ulexite
Gangue: Onyx, Travertine

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Tectonic:Puna

References

MRDSI000728
DEP10023604
Reference{Deposit:: CATALANO, L.R., 1964, BORO-BERILIO-LITIO (UNA NUEVA FUENTE NATURAL DE ENERGIA): MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE LA NACION ESTUDIOS DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ECONOMICA SERIE ARGENTINA, NO. 3, VARIOUSLY PAGED.}{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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterOrris, Greta J.