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Salinas Coralito Mine

Producer in Catamarca, Argentina with commodity Halite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004232
MRDS ID AR01031
Record type Site
Current site name Salinas Coralito Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -66.99527, -27.28307 (WGS84)
Relative position 14 KM WSW OF LAGUNA BLANCA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Catamarca(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Catamarca

Comments on the location information

  • 4 KM N OF CERRO LISTAS NEGRAS AND 11 KM S OF RIO RIO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Halite Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SALT IS RATHER IMPURE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Clay Gangue

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -66.99527, -27.28307
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form BLANKET
    Depth to top 0M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Local Residents

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: SALT IS HARVESTED IN APRIL AND MAY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM BOL.142 P.54-55

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AN ANNUAL SALT CRUST A FEW CM THICK FORMS ON THE SURFACE OF SALINAS CORRALITO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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