| Deposit ID | 10005587 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR16136 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Laja - El Salado |
| Alternate or previous names | Las Lajas, Canteras El Angelito, El Salado, Norte |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.48279, -31.29745 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 25 KM N OF SAN JUAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Travertine | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Travertine | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Calchaquerse Sediments | ||||
| Rock description | Calchaquerse Sediments | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -68.48279, -31.29745 |
|---|
| Strike | NE-SW |
|---|---|
| Dip | HORIZONTAL |
| Thickness | 18M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | SINCE AROUND 1900 |
| District name | Sierra De Villicun |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Condominio Compos La Laja, Travertino De Los Andes Srl |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR16136 |
ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19, P. 242-243
CIMRI
ANGELELLI, 1980, P. 242-243.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A FEW SQUARE KM IN A 15 SQ KM AREA - 2 ZONES SEPARATED BY 3-4 KM |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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