| Deposit ID | 60000481 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000734 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar Ratones |
| Alternate or previous names | Salar De Ratones, Cuenca De Ratones, Aeghyr, Esperanza, Maria Luisa, Julia Ii, Jacinta, Ratones, Ratoncitos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.74945, -25.16419 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ADJOINS AND CONNECTS TO SALAR CENTENARIO AND IS N OF SALAR DIABLILLOS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Halite | Primary |
| Lithium Critical | Tertiary |
| Magnesite | Tertiary |
| Potassium | Tertiary |
| (1) | -66.74945, -25.16419 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | RIO SAL MINING CO. |
| Year | 1980 |
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RICCI, S.M., 1973, MAPA MINERO DE LAS PROVINCIAS DE JUJUY Y SALTA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, ESCALA 1:750,000.
SCHALAMUK, ISIDORO, FERNANDEZ, RAUL, AND ETCHEVERRY, RICARDO, 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE MINERALES NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES XX, 208 P.
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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.
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