Mine detail: Laguna Colorada

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -22.18643, -67.77448

Resource(B)

Primary: Sodium, Cobalt
Secondary: Halite, Bromine, Boron-Borates
Tertiary: Diatomite
Ore: Brine, Halite, Mirabilite, Trona, Ulexite
Gangue: Clay, Diatomite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Diatomite
Tectonic:Internal Drainage Basin

References

MRDSBL10045
DEP10005871
Reference{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:: CAMACHO M., EDUARDO, 1971, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LAGUNA COLORADA, LIPEZ, POTOSI: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO}{Deposit:: CORTEZ, L., 1968, INFORME DEL MUESTRO DEL YACIMIENTO SALINO EN LAGUNA COLORADA CONCESION ROSE MARIA: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-627, 4P.}{Deposit:: FIELD/LAB INVESTIGATIONS, 1990, USGS/GEOBO}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLong, Keith R., Orris, Greta J., Mosier, Dan