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20 de Febrero Mine, Salar del Hombre Muerto, Antofagasta de la Sierra Department, Catamarca Province, Argentinai
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20 de Febrero MineMine
Salar del Hombre MuertoSaline Lake
Antofagasta de la Sierra DepartmentDepartment
Catamarca ProvinceProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° South , 67° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~17km
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina 20 de Febrero, Salar del Hombre Muerto, Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra, Provincia de Catamarca, Argentina


Main mineralization: Borax.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Borax
Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Reference: Dirección Provincial de Geología y Minería de la Provincia de Catamarca (1970). Padrón de Minas.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 6 - Borates
Borax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
BBoron
B BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
OOxygen
O BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
NaSodium
Na BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O

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Dirección Provincial de Geología y Minería de la Provincia de Catamarca (1970). Padrón de Minas.

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