Mine detail: Socacastro

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Location

Lat / long:

-24.1975, -66.84112

Resource(N)

Primary:	Travertine
Secondary:	Boron-Borates
Ore:	Travertine, Ulexite
Gangue:	Gravel, Onyx, Sand

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Geste Formation
Host type:	Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Associated type:	Dacite
Structure:	W-Dipping N-S Reverse Fault
Tectonic:	Puna

References

MRDS	I010143
DEP	10091832
Reference	{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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Orris, Greta J.