| Deposit ID | 60001266 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00580 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Olaroz |
| Alternate or previous names | Salina Olaroz, Santa Ines, Grupo San Nicolas, El Condor, El Jaguar, El Puma, El Tigre, El Guanaco, Clorinda, Yacare |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.66615, -23.49752 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LOCATION IS GIVEN AS BETWEEN 23-25S AND 23-33S AND AT 66-40W. ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE. STATAL RESERVE AREA. AREA OF MINERALIZATION IS APPROXIMATELY 300 HA. SALAR DE OLAROZ AND SALAR DE CAUCHARI OCCUPY DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE SAME TECTONIC DEPRESSION. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jujuy(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Jujuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Halite | Tertiary |
| Model code | 260 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.3 |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine borates |
| (1) | -66.66615, -23.49752 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Discovery year | 1923 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | INDUSTRIAS QUIMICAS BARADEROS |
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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.
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POSITION, AND GENESIS OF THE BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE PUNA REGION OF ARGENTINA: SALTA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA, UNPUBLISHED PH.D DISSERTATION, 196 P.
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