| Deposit ID | 10005303 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR15110 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Betina Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Don Paco, Dona Pancua, El Zorro, La Paz |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.66139, -24.56306 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Halite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Halite | Ore |
| Ulexite | Ore |
| Clay | Gangue |
| Model code | 260 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.3 |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine borates |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -66.66139, -24.56306 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Salar De Pastos Grandes |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR15110 |
TURNER, JCM, 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 7C-NEVADO DE CACHI: KNGM BOL. 99, P. 78.
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.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NODULES OF ULEXITE A FEW CM IN DIAMETER IN BEDS 20-50 CM THICK INTERBEDDED WITH CLAY AND SALT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1992 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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