Mine detail: Laguna Sacabaya

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -18.64207, -68.96203
dep_id: 10005838
mrds_id: BL00060
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Boron-Borates
Minor mineral: Bromine
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Brine, Ulexite
work_type: Surface
model: 267: Lithium-rich playa brines
conc_proc: Evaporation
ore_ctrl: Closed, Semi-Closed Basin
Reporter: Orris, Greta J. (Asher-Bolinder, Sigrid)
hrock_type: Lake Sediments
arock_type: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
References:
  • Deposit:: FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 1990, USGS/GEOBO
  • Deposit:: SHORT SITE VISIT BY S. ASHER-BOLINDER (USGS) AND EDUARDO SORIA (GEOBOL) AND EDUARDO COMACHE (GEOBOL) IN AUGUST, 1990
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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