Mine detail: Pedro De Valdivia Mine

Previously called 'Oficina Pedro De Valdivia'

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Location

Lat / long: -22.59754, -69.68286

Resource(B)

Primary: Nitrogen-Nitrates, Iodine
Tertiary: Sodium, Chromium, Boron-Borates
Gangue: Halite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Clastic Sedimentary Rock

References

MRDSW700671
DEP10085131
Reference{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1989, P. 46.}{Deposit:: HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1990, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION METAL BULLETIN PLC, 312 P.}{Deposit:: FERRARIS B., FERNANDO, 1978, HOJA TOCOPILLA, REGION DE ANTOFAGASTA: CHILE INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS MAPAS GEOLOGICAS PRELIMINARES DE CHILE, NO. 3, ESCALA 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: ERICKSEN, G.E., 1981, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE CHILEAN NITRATE DEPOSITS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1188, 37 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterBeougher, Delilah J. (Spanski, Gregory T.), Orris, Greta J., Page, Norman J.