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Salinas Grandes Prospect

Occurrence in Catamarca, Argentina with commodities Boron-Borates, Halite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004233
MRDS ID AR01032
Record type Site
Current site name Salinas Grandes Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -66.99527, -27.28307 (WGS84)
Relative position 24 KM SE OF LAGUNA BLANCA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Catamarca(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Catamarca

Comments on the location information

  • 2 KM N OF CERRO COMPO AT 2 KM NW OF PUESTO PUNTA NEGRA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary
Halite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Halite Ore
Ulexite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Salt

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -66.99527, -27.28307
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form BLANKET, POD
    Length 1500M
    Width 500M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Jose Citoler

Comments on development

  • UP TO 1959 THERE WAS NO EXPLOITATION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM BOL.142 P.54-55

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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