Commodities
PrimaryHalite, Boron-Borates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model260: Lacustrine borates
Deposit sizeU
Orebody formBLANKET
Materials
Ore mineralsColemanite, Inyoite, Ulexite
GangueClay
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Tuff · Sijes Formation
StructureAnticline
Tectonic settingPuna
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10056624
MRDS IDTC00676
Alternate namesApolo, Industria, Juancito, Monte Amarillo, Salar De Santa Maria
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-24.5975, -66.65778
References
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRESSCHALAMUK, ISIDORO, FERNANDEZ, RAUL, AND ETCHEVERRY, RICARDO, 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE MINERALES NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: BUENOS AIRES, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES XX, 196 P.TURNER, J.C.M., 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 7C NEVADO DE CACHI: DNMG BOL. 99, P. 78.CIMRI