Mine detail: Santa Elena

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-24.57667, -66.64389

Resource(N)

Primary:	Boron-Borates
Tertiary:	Gypsum-Anhydrite
Gangue:	Gypsum

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Sijes Formation-Monte Amarillo Member
Host type:	Mudstone,Evaporite,Tuff
Tectonic:	Puna

References

MRDS	I010139
DEP	10091831
Reference	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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P
Reporter	Orris, Greta J.