| Deposit ID | 60000487 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I001023 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar Del Hombre Muerto |
| Alternate or previous names | Tincalayu |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.09945, -25.38079 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LAT-LONG IS FOR APPROXIMATE CENTER OF SALAR. ENTRANCE ROADS AVAILABLE--STATE ROAD 53. THE NORTHERNMOST PART OF THE SALAR IS IN THE PROVINCE OF SALTA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Potassium | Primary |
| Lithium Critical | Primary |
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Halite | Tertiary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Magnesite | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Model code | 260 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.3 |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine borates |
| (1) | -67.09945, -25.38079 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | HOMBRE MUERTO DEPRESSION |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | FMC ARGENTINA SA / LITHIUM CO. OF AMERICA |
| Home office | BUENOS AIRES |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | BOROQUIMICA SAMICAF |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | BOROQUIMICA CO. (?) |
| Home office | BUENOS AIRES |
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ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES COMISION INVEST CIENT., LA PLATA, V. 1, P. 303-325.
SCHALAMUK, ISIDORO, FERNANDEZ, RAUL, AND ETCHEVERRY, RICARDO, 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE REPUBLICA ARGENTINA ANALES, V. 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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.
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