Salta
Occurrence

Tres Tetas Prospect

Salta, Argentina
Niobium (Columbium)BerylliumTantalum
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Commodities
PrimaryNiobium (Columbium), Beryllium, Tantalum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model41: Complex/zoned pegmatites
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Materials
Ore mineralsBeryl, Columbite, Tantalite
GangueAlbite, Biotite, Microcline, Muscovite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Cachi Formation
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10094155
MRDS IDAR15094
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-24.88305, -66.29722
References
TURNER, JCM, 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA MOJA 7C-NEVADO DE CACHI: DNGM BOL. 99, P. 78 ANGELELLI, V, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, CIC, P. 204-205CIMRI