Mine detail: Borateras De Chilcaya

Previously called 'Pampa Chilcaya'

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Location: Chile, South America
Lat / long: -18.8143, -69.08286
dep_id: 10023480
mrds_id: I000467
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Boron-Borates
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Ulexite
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_type: Lake Sediments,Evaporite
References:
  • Deposit:: NORMAN, J.C., AND SANTINI, K.N., 1985, AN OVERVIEW OF OCCURRENCES AND ORIGIN OF SOUTH AMERICAN BORATE DEPOSITS WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSIT AT LAGUNA SALINAS, PERU, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 53-59.
  • Deposit:: VILA, TOMAS, 1953, RECURSOS MINERALES NO-METALLICOS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA, S.A., 449 P.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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