Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
TertiaryGypsum-Anhydrite, Halite, Travertine
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model260: Lacustrine borates
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsUlexite
GangueClay, Halite, Travertine
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Sand and Gravel
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
StructureFaulting
Tectonic settingPuna
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10023419
MRDS IDI000325
Alternate namesCuenca De Diablillos, Includes the Following Concessions: Coral,, Nuestra Senora De Las Mercedes, Neustra Senora De Liyan,, San Franciso, San Atilio
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-25.24749, -66.66611
References
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.CATALANO, L.R., 1964 (192 ), BORO - BERILIO - LITIO (UNA NUEVA FUENTE NATURAL DE ENERGIA): ESTUDIOS DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ECONOMICA SERIE ARGENTINA NO. 3, VARIOUSLY PAGED.CATALANO, L.R., 1964 (1927), CUENCA DE DIABLILLOS: ESTUDIOS DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ECONOMICA SERI ARGENTINA NO. 2, 70 P.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.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.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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.CIMRICATALANO, 1964 (1927).