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Bahia Blanca

Occurrence in Salta, 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. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005362
MRDS ID AR15184
Record type Site
Current site name Bahia Blanca
Alternate or previous names Bolivar, Britania, Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Cordoba, Chascomus, Chubut, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jupiter, La Pampa, La Plata, La Rioja, Los Andes, Mar Del Plata, Mendoza, Misiones, Nebtuno, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Rosario, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, San Martin, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Sucre

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.07637, -24.69277 (WGS84)
Relative position 16 KM E OF COBRES.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Salta(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Salta

Comments on the location information

  • IN THE W PART OF SALINAS GRANDES.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary
Halite Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Ulexite Ore
Halite Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 260
USGS model code 35b.3
Deposit model name Lacustrine borates

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.07637, -24.69277
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Salinas Grandes

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RICCI, S.M., 1973, MAPA MINERO DE LAS PROVINCIAS DE JUJUY Y SALTA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, ESCALA 1:750,000.

  • Deposit

    CATALANO, L.R., 1964, BORO-BERILIO-LITIO (UNA NUEVA FUENTE NATURAL DE ENERGIA): MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE LA NACION ESTUDIOS DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ECONOMICA SERIE ARGENTINA, NO. 3, VARIOUSLY PAGED.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-OCT-1993 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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

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