Mine detail: Borateras De Chilcaya

Previously called 'Pampa Chilcaya'

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Location

Lat / long: -18.8143, -69.08286

Resource(N)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Ore: Ulexite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Lake Sediments,Evaporite

References

MRDSI000467
DEP10023480
Reference{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}
ReporterOrris, Greta J.