Salinas Grandes

0.01 sec.

Salinas Grandes (sälē`näs grän`dās), salt desert, c.3,200 sq mi (8,290 sq km), in Córdoba and Santiago del Estero provs., N Argentina. The Córdoba-Tucumán RR crosses the desert. Sodium and potassium are mined there.

Salinas Grandes

a solonchak desert in northwestern Argentina, situated in a tectonic depression at an elevation of 170 m, between two massifs of the pampean Sierras—the Sierra del Alto and the Sierra de Córdoba. The area is 8,500 sq km. It is the relict of an ancient lake and contains soda and potassium. The Tucumán-Córdoba railroad has been built across the Salinas Grandes.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			salicylic ether salicylism saliens salient salient angle salient corner salient point salient pole salient-pole field winding Salientia Salieri Salieri, Antonio saliferous stratum Saligenin saligenol Salih Salihli Salii Salikh Battal Salim, Jawad salimeter salina Salina Cruz Salinas Salinas de Gortari, Carlos Salinas Grandes Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge Salinas River State Beach Salinas, Carlos salinastone saline Saline County Saline County State Fish & Wildlife Area saline soil Saline Soils saline-alkali soil saline-water reclamation salinelle Salinger Salinger, J D Salinger, J. D. Salinger, Jerome David saliniferous stratum salinity salinity current salinity logging salinity of ocean water salinity-temperature-depth recorder salinization Salinometer			Salii (priests) Salik Development Foundation Salikh Battal Salim Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History Salim Ali Nature Conservation Fund Salim II Salim Khan I Salim, Jawad salimeter salimeter salimetric salimetric salimetry salimetry Salimosaurus Salimosaurus SALIN Salina Salina Salina Salina Cruz Salina Cruz, Oaxaca Salina Human Resource Management Association Salina period Salina Regional Health Center Salina, KS, USA - Salina Municipal Salinas Salinas Salinas de Gortari, Carlos Salinas Grandes Salinas High School Salinas Owners and Pilots Association Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge Salinas River State Beach Salinas Valley Builders Exchange Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Salinas Valley Psychiatric Program Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority Salinas Valley State Prison Salinas Valley Water Coalition Salinas Valley Water Project Salinas Valley Youth Soccer League Salinas, Carlos salinastone salinate Salination saline saline saline Saline (medicine) Saline (medicine) Saline (medicine) Saline abortion saline agglutinin Saline Agriculture Research Centre Saline Antibiotic Saline Heparin

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.