Mine detail: Salar Del Hombre Muerto

Previously called 'Tincalayu'

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Location

Lat / long: -25.38079, -67.09945

Resource(B)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: LACUSTRINE BRINE, SEDIMENTARY, EVAPORITE
Production size: Large
Development status: Producer

Geology

Structure:HOMBRE MUERTO DEPRESSION

References

MRDSI001023
DEP60000487
Reference{Deposit:: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1991, WORLD OF MINERALS: NO. 283, P. 9.}{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:: DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.}{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:: ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.}{Deposit:: DUBLANC, E.A., MALCA, D.A., AND PEREZ LEALE, ALFREDO, 1993, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF ARGENTINA LOOKING FOR INVESTMENT: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 312, P. 25-36.}{Deposit:: ALONSO, R.N., AND VIRAMONTE, J.G., 1985, PROVINCIA BORATIFERA CENTROANDINA: ANTOFAGASTA, IV CONGRESSO GEOLOGICAO CHILENO, V. 2(3), P. 45-61.}{Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES COMISION INVEST CIENT., LA PLATA, V. 1, P. 303-325.}{Deposit:: SCHALAMUK, ISIDORO, FERNANDEZ, RAUL, AND ETCHEVERRY, RICARDO, 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE REPUBLICA ARGENTINA ANALES, V. XX, 208 P.}{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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.}