| Deposit ID | 10004443 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR08059 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Arituzar |
| Alternate or previous names | Aritusia, Aritusa, Alumbrio, Alumbrillo, Arethusa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.50112, -22.98752 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4000 |
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 15 KM W OF CORANZULI. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jujuy(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Jujuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Travertine | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ulexite | Ore |
| Travertine | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Acoite Formation |
| Rock description | Acoite Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -66.50112, -22.98752 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rio Alumbrio Spring Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR08059 |
TURNER, J.C.M., 1982, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 3AB, MINA PIRQUITAS: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL BOLETIN NO. 187, P. 48.
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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.
MUESSIG, SIEGFRIED, 1966, RECENT SOUTH AMERICAN BORATE DEPOSITS, IN RAU, J.L., ED., SECOND SYMPOSIUM ON SALT: CLEVELAND, OHIO, THE NORTHERN OHIO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC., V.1, P. 151-159.
ALONSO, R.N., AND VIRAMONTE, J.G., 1985, PROVINCIA BORATIFERA CENTROANDINA: ANTOFAGASTA, IV CONGRESSO GEOLOGICAO CHILENO, V. 2(3), P. 45-61.
CIMRI
ALONSO, 1986.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ALONSO REPORTS THAT THIS DEPOSIT FORMED FROM GEYSERS-- 2 CONES, 1 ON EACH SIDE OF A GULCH. BOTH CONES ARE FORMED OF TRAVERTINE AND ULEXITE. ONE CONE STILL VENTED GAS AND WARM WATER IN 1955 AND HAD A HEIGHT OF 30 M ON A BASE 100 M IN DIAMETER. THE SECOND CONE IS NOT AS HIGH, BUT HAS A LARGER BASE. MINERALIZATION ALSO INCLUDES THIN BEDS OF ONYX AND FE-MN OXIDES. THERE ARE ALSO 8 SMALL HOT SPRINGS WITHIN A 300 M RADIUS OF THE CONES. |
| Deposit | TURNER REPORTS THIS DEPOSIT AS BEING DOWNSTREAM FROM THERMAL SPRINGS AT CANUELAS AND FORMING SEDIMENTARY LAYERS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1992 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1994 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 02-NOV-1994 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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