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Hierro Indio Prospect

Occurrence in Salta, Argentina with commodities Halite, Boron-Borates
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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. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056624
MRDS ID TC00676
Record type Site
Current site name Hierro Indio Prospect
Alternate or previous names Salar De Santa Maria, Apolo, Industria, Juancito, Monte Amarillo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.65778, -24.5975 (WGS84)
Relative position 2 KM N OF SIJES

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

  • ABOUT 2 KM SW OF SALAR DE SANTA MARIA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Halite Primary
Boron-Borates Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • CO3NA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Colemanite Ore
Inyoite Ore
Ulexite Ore
Clay 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 Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Rock unit name Sijes Formation
    Rock description Sijes Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.65778, -24.5975
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Anticline

Ore body information

  • General form BLANKET

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Serrania De Sijes

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Tres Caciques

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES

  • Deposit

    SCHALAMUK, ISIDORO, FERNANDEZ, RAUL, AND ETCHEVERRY, RICARDO, 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE MINERALES NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: BUENOS AIRES, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES XX, 196 P.

  • Deposit

    TURNER, J.C.M., 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 7C NEVADO DE CACHI: DNMG BOL. 99, P. 78.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SEVERAL BORATE-BEARING BEDS 20-50 CM THICK

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1991 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-FEB-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 04-NOV-1994 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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

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