Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
TertiaryTravertine
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model260: Lacustrine borates
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsInyoite, Ulexite
GangueTravertine
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Sandstone · Blanca Lila Formation
Associated rockDacite,Andesite · Pucara Formation
Tectonic settingPuna
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10005306
MRDS IDAR15113
Alternate namesBlanca Lili, Coronel Saravia, Lagunita, San Juan
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-24.50583, -66.71334
References
TURNER, JCM, 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 7C-NEVADO DE CACHI: DNGM BOL. 99, P. 78ALONSO, 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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.CIMRI