Mine detail: Puite Mine

Previously called 'Salina De PuiteHuite'

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Location: Tacna, Peru, South America
Lat / long: -17.70045, -70.94569
dep_id: 10063924
mrds_id: TC38038
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Halite
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Evaporite, Continental
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Halite
gangue: Clay
Reporter: Long, K.R., Restrepo, P.A.
hrock_type: Sandstone,Tuff
References:
  • Deposit:: INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO MINERO Y METALUGICO, 19, YACIMIENTOS NO METALICOS DEL PERU: LIMA, IGMM, P. 12 NARVAEZ, S., 1964, GEOLOGIA DE LOS QUADRANGULOS DE ILO Y LOCUMBA: PERU COM. CARTA GEOL. NAC. BOL. 7, P. 69-70
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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