| Deposit ID | 10206733 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3570310001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mina Tincalayu |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.66722, -24.89749 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Tertiary |
| (1) | -65.66722, -24.89749 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Boroguimica S. A. |
| Home office | Argentina |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 1500000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 3200000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 4700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 4700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3570310001 |
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF
MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, INTERNATIONAL
MINE/PLANT UNITS: ARGENTINA: NEW YORK, MCGRAW-HILL,
P. 253.
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1978, BOROGUIMICA S.A.M.I.C.A.F.,
ADMIN. REGIONAL DEL NORTE, 4400 SALTA, ARGENTINA. COPY ON
FILE AT U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IN DENVER.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Reed / Ewu, Chiang | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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