Mine detail: Pajoncha Deposit

Previously called 'Boratera Pajoncha'

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Location: Potosi, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -20.87341, -68.27394
dep_id: 10006066
mrds_id: BL10360
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Boron-Borates
Trace mineral: Halite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Ulexite
gangue: Halite
model: 260: Lacustrine borates
conc_proc: Evaporation
Reporter: Long, K.R.
hrock_type: Evaporite
arock_type: Clay, Mud,Sand and Gravel
tectonic: Altiplano
References:
  • Deposit:: BALLIVIAN, O., AND RISACHER, F., 1981, LOS SALARES DEL ALTIPLANO BOLIVIANO: PARIS, ORSTOM, 246 P.
  • Deposit:: CADIMA,J., AND LAFUENTE, F., 1969, PROSPECCION GENERAL DE ALGUNAS BORATERAS PARTICULARES: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLVIA INFORME GB-M-647, 36P.
  • Deposit:: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/264
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Reserve-Resource:: CADIMA AND LAFUENTE (1969)
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