Mine detail: Salar De Pastos Grandes

Previously called 'MarianoAna De ValleCristina ElisaHildaMonchuNeptaliSusyDiego'

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Location

Lat / long: -24.6642, -67.33276

Resource(B)

Primary: Boron-Borates, Halite
Tertiary: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Lithium, Potassium

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: LACUSTRINE SEDIMENTARY, EVAPORITE
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Structure:CLOSED BASIN

References

MRDSI000322
DEP60000447
Reference{Deposit:: NORMAN, J.C., AND SANTINI, K.N., 1985, AN OVERVIEW OF OCCURRENCES AND ORIGIN OF SOUTH AMERICAN BORATE DEPOSITS WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSIT AT LAGUNA SALINAS, PERU, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 53-69.}{Deposit:: ALONSO, R.N., JORDAN, T.E., TABBUTT, K.T., AND VANDERBOORT, D.S., 1991, GIANT EVAPORITE BELTS OF THE NEOGENE CENTRAL ANDES: GEOLOGY, V. 19, P. 401-404.}{Deposit:: CATALANO, L.R., 1964, BORO - BERILIO - LITIO (UNA NUEVA FUENTE NATURAL DE ENERGIA): ESTUDIOS DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ECONOMICA SERIE ARGENTINA NO. 3, VARIOUSLY PAGED.}{Deposit:: JORDAN, T.E., AND ALONSO, R.N., 1987, CENOZOIC STRATIGRAPHY AND BASIN TECTONICS OF THE ANDES MOUNTAINS, 20-28 SOUTH LATITUDE: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS BULLETIN, V. 71, NO. 1, P. 49-64.}{Deposit:: ALONSO, R.N., AND VIRAMONTE, J.G., 1985, PROVINCIA BORATIFERA CENTROANDINA: IV CONGRESO GEOLOGICO CHILENO, ANTOFAGASTA, V. 2, NO. 3, P. 45-61.}{Deposit:: SCHALAMUK, ISIDORO, FERNANDEZ, RAUL, AND ETCHEVERRY, RICARDO, 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE MINERALES NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES XX, 208 P.}{Deposit:: RICCI, S.M., 1973, MAPA MINERO DE LAS PROVINCIAS DE JUJUY Y SALTA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, ESCALA 1:750,000.}{Deposit:: TURNER, JCM, 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 7C-NEVADO DE CACHI: DNGM BOL. 99, P. 78.}{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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.}