Siete Cuevas

Occurrence in Salta, Argentina with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10023508
MRDS ID	I000508
Record type	Site
Current site name	Siete Cuevas

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Approximate
Geographic coordinates:	-64.8229, -24.2872 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Salta(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Argentina	Salta

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Gypsum	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone

Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene

Chronological age 10.8
Host or associated Host

Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
Host or associated Host

Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff

Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene

Chronological age 10.8

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1)	-64.8229, -24.2872	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	I000508

Bibliographic references

Deposit

ALONSO, R.N., JORDAN, T.E., TABBUTT, K.T., AND VANDERVOORT, D.S., 1991, GIANT EVAPORITE BELTS OF THE NEOGENE CENTRAL ANDES: GEOLOGY, V. 19, P. 401-404
Other Database

CIMRI

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	THE SIETE CURVAS STRATA OUTCROP WEST OF SALAR DE POCITOS. THE SECTION IS 3500 M THICK AND OUTCROPS OVER HUNDREDS OF SQUARE KILOMETERS. THE SECTION IS DOMINATED BY RED MUDSTONES WITH INTERLAMINATED GYPSUM. SURFACE DISSOLUTION FEATURES INDICATE A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF EVAPORITE MINERALS.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-OCT-1991	Orris, Greta J.	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.