Pastos Grandes Project, Salar de Pastos Grandes, San Antonio de los Cobres, Los Andes department, Salta Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pastos Grandes Project | Project |
| Salar de Pastos Grandes | Saline Lake |
| San Antonio de los Cobres | Municipality |
| Los Andes department | Department |
| Salta Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 34' 21'' South , 66° 42' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio de los Cobres | 4,000 (2016) | 56.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
19459
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19459:7
GUID (UUID V4):
1880b468-6cd0-4918-a35a-c614943d03c9
Six small Neogene boron deposits are worked in the Salar de Pastos Grandes.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Colemanite Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| ⓘ Hydroboracite Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Inyoite Formula: Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Inyoite | 6.CA.35 | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydroboracite | 6.CB.15 | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| B | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Rosa_de_los_Pastos_Grandes |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q946202 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Argentina
- Pampean Pegmatite ProvinceMineral Province
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Puna basinBasin
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