Oire

Occurrence in Salta, Argentina with commodities Boron-Borates, Travertine
Sections on this page
  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. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10091833
MRDS ID I010148
Record type Site
Current site name Oire

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.74945, -24.79749 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position NORTHWEST OF THE CENTENARIO SALAR IN A GULCH THAT DRAINS THE EDGE OF THE OIRE GRANDE (GRANDE RAVINE)., Estimated Location, May Be 5 Minutes Or More Incorrect.

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
Travertine Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Travertine Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.74945, -24.79749

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.03M
    Length 15M
    Width 15M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Spring Occurs At Intersection Of 2 Fracture Planes.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ULEXITE DEPOSIT IS 30 CM THICK AND 15 M IN DIAMETER AND LIES ON TRAVERTINE MIXED WITH ALLUVIUM ON THE FLOOR OF THE GULCH.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-NOV-94 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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