Salta
Occurrence

Santa Elena

Salta, Argentina
Boron-BoratesGypsum-Anhydrite
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Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
TertiaryGypsum-Anhydrite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
GangueGypsum
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Evaporite,Tuff · Sijes Formation-Monte Amarillo Member
Tectonic settingPuna
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10091831
MRDS IDI010139
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-24.57667, -66.64389
References
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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P