| Deposit ID | 60000447 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000322 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Pastos Grandes |
| Alternate or previous names | Neptali, Monchu, Hilda, Cristina Elisa, Ana De Valle, Mariano, Susy, Diego |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.33276, -24.6642 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Halite | Primary |
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Lithium Critical | Tertiary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Potassium | Tertiary |
| Model code | 260 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.3 |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine borates |
| (1) | -67.33276, -24.6642 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | CLOSED BASIN |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
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RICCI, S.M., 1973, MAPA MINERO DE LAS PROVINCIAS DE JUJUY Y SALTA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, ESCALA 1:750,000.
TURNER, JCM, 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 7C-NEVADO DE CACHI: DNGM BOL. 99, P. 78.
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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.
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