| Deposit ID | 60000486 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000950 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Serrania De Sijes |
| Alternate or previous names | Sijes, La Esperanza, Andina, Monte Blanco, Coronel Saravia, Lagunita, San Juan, Monte Amarillo, Monte Azul, Monte Verde, Hierro Indio |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.69945, -24.6392 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | ESTIMATED LOCATION, CENTRAL TO MINERALIZED AREA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Model code | 260 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.3 |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine borates |
| (1) | -66.69945, -24.6392 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | PASTOS GRANDES DEPRESSION |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1915 |
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.
TURNER, JCM, 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 7C-NEVADO DE CACHI: DNGM BOL. 99, P. 78.
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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.
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