Mine detail: Lago Poopo

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -18.99761, -66.99947
dep_id: 10005867
mrds_id: BL10039
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sodium, Cobalt
Trace mineral: Diatomite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
gangue: Calcite, Diatomite
conc_proc: Evaporation
Reporter: Long, Keith R., Orris, Greta J.
tectonic: Internal Drainage Basin
References:
  • Deposit:: CARMOUZE, J.P., ARZE, C., MIRANDA, Y., AND QUINTANILLA, J., 1978, CIRCULACION DE MATERIA (AGUA-SALES DISUELTAS) A TRAVES DEL SISTEMA FLUVIO-LACUSTRE DEL ALTIPLANO: LA REGULACION HIDRICA O HIDROQUIMICA DE LOS LAGOS TITICACA Y POOPO: CAHIERS DE *FFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DE OUTRE-MER, SERIE GEOLOGIQUE, VOL. 10, P. 49-68.
  • Deposit:: MURILLO, J., AND BUSTILLOS, O., 1968, VALUACION DE YACIMIENTOS NO METALICOS DE SALES DE SODIO, POTASIO, SULFATOS Y CARBONATOS DE SODIO, PROVINCIAS POOPO-ABAROA, DEPARTAMENTO DE ORURO: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-591
  • Deposit:: BALLIVIAN, O., AND RISACHER, F., 1981, LOS SALARES DEL ALTIPLANO DE BOLIVIA; METODOS DE ESTUDIO Y EVALUACION ECONOMICA: PARIS, OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE OUTRE-MER, 246P.
  • Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL STUDIES BY CARMOUZE, ARZE AND QUINTANILLA (1978) AND MURILLO AND BUSTILLOS (1968
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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