| Deposit ID | 10004526 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR08158 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Mucar |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.08252, -23.37474 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jujuy(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Jujuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ulexite | Ore |
| Model code | 260 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.3 |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine borates |
| (1) | -67.08252, -23.37474 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR08158 |
RICCI, S.M., 1973, MAPA MINERO DE LAS PROVINCIAS DE JUJUY Y SALTA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, ESCALA 1:750,000.
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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SMALL ULEXITE DEPOSITS (< 100 METRIC TONS) OCCUR IN SEVERAL SMALL DEPRESSIONS IN THIS AREA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1992 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 30-NOV-1994 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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