| Deposit ID | 60000446 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000318 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Jama |
| Alternate or previous names | Jama Mine, San Felipe, Maria Luisa, Benito I-Ii, San Francisco |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.99945, -23.33082 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LAT-LONG IS FOR APPROX. CENTER OF SALAR. THE SALAR OCCUPIES A SMALL SALINE DEPRESSION APPROXIMATELY 25 SQ KM IN SIZE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jujuy(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Jujuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Halite | Tertiary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Sodium Sulfate | Tertiary |
| Model code | 260 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.3 |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine borates |
| (1) | -66.99945, -23.33082 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
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CATALANO, L.R., 1964, BORO - BERILIO - LITIO (UNA NUEVA FUENTE NATURAL DE ENERGIA): ESTUDIOS DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ECONOMICA SERIE ARGENTINA NO. 3, VARIOUSLY PAGED.
SCHALAMUK, ISIDORO, FERNANDEZ, RAUL, AND ETCHEVERRY, RICARDO, 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE REPUBLICA ARGENTINA ANALES, V. XX, 208 P.
RICCI, S.M., 1973, MAPA MINERO DE LAS PROVINCIAS DE JUJUY Y SALTA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, ESCALA 1:750,000.
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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.
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