Mine detail: Laguna Chojllas

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -22.37254, -67.0928

Resource(B)

Primary: Bromine, Boron-Borates, Lithium, Strontium
Tertiary: Barium-Barite, Sodium, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesite
Ore: Brine
Discovery year: 1990

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Evaporite
Associated type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Dacite

References

MRDSBL00066
DEP10086911
Reference{Deposit:: FIELD INVESITGATIONS, 1990, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA.}{Deposit:: RISACHER, FRANCOIS, AND FRITZ, BERTRAND, 1991, GEOCHEMISTRY OF BOLIVIAN SALARS, LIPEZ, SOUTHERN ALTIPLANO: ORIGIN OF SOLUTES AND BRINE EVOLUTION: GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA, V. 55, P. 687-705.}{Deposit:: SHORT SITE VISIT BY G.J. ORRIS (USGS) AND RENE ENRIQUEZ R. (GEOBOL) IN AUGUST, 1990}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterOrris, Greta J., Enriquez, Rene