| Deposit ID | 10023605 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000729 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Salina De Lina Lari Y De Pairiquis |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.74946, -22.99752 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 40 KM WEST OF TURILARI. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jujuy(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Jujuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Borax | Ore |
| Ulexite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud |
| (1) | -66.74946, -22.99752 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000729 |
CATALANO, L.R., 1964, BORO-BERILIO-LITIO (UNA NUEVA FUENTE NATURAL DE ENERGIA): MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE LA NACION ESTUDIOS DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ECONOMICA SERIE ARGENTINA, NO. 3, VARIOUSLY PAGED.
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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BORAX OCCURS AS SMALL 1-2 CM LONG ANHEDRAL CRYSTALS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1991 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 30-NOV-1994 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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