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Monte Marron

Occurrence in Salta, Argentina with commodity Boron-Borates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024187
MRDS ID I010136
Record type Site
Current site name Monte Marron
Alternate or previous names Monte Marron 1 Claim, Playa 1 Claim, Maridel 1 Claim, Sorpresa 3 Claim

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.69112, -24.75582 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

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
Boron-Borates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Inyoite Ore
Anhydrite Gangue
Gypsum Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone
    Rock unit name Sijes Formation
    Rock description Sijes Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.69112, -24.75582
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Homocline

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Serrania De Sijes

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EVAPORITE BELT IS ABOUT 3 KM LONG AND GYPSUM-ANHYDRITE FORM THICK BEDS WHICH STAND OUT AT THE SURFACE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-NOV-94 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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

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