| Location: | Potosi, Bolivia, South America |
| Lat / long: | -22.40504, -67.2078 |
| dep_id: | 10005840 |
| mrds_id: | BL00063 |
| Commodity type: | metallic and nonmetallic |
| Major mineral: | Lithium, Boron-Borates, Strontium, Bromine |
| Trace mineral: | Potassium, Magnesite, Sodium, Nickel |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Production size: | No production occurred |
| Development status: | Occurrence |
| ore: | Brine |
| model: | 267: Lithium-rich playa brines |
| ore_ctrl: | Closed, Semi-Closed Basin |
| Reporter: | Orris, Greta J. (Asher-Bolinder, Sigrid) |
| hrock_type: | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| arock_type: | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| References: |
- Deposit:: FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 1990, USGS/GEOBOL
- Deposit:: BALLIVIAN, O., AND RISACHER, F., 1981, LOS SALARES DEL ALTIPLANO BOLIVIANO: PARIS/LA PAZ, ORSTOM, 246P.
- Deposit:: RISACHER, F., 1984, ORIGINE DES CONCENTRATIONS EXTREMES EN BORE ET EN LITHIUM DANS LES SAUMURES DE *LTIPLANO BOLIVIEN: ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES DE FRANCE COMPTES-RENDUS DES SEANCES, SER. 2, V. 299, P. 701-706.
- Deposit:: SHORT SITE VISIT BY S. ASHER-BOLINDER (USGS) AND EDUARDO SORIA (GEOBOL) IN AUGUST, 1990
- Other Database:: CIMRI
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