Mine detail: Llipi-Llipi Deposit

Previously called 'Boratera Pampa'

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Location

Lat / long: -20.76786, -67.40448

Resource(N)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Tertiary: Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Ore: Ulexite
Gangue: Clay, Gypsum, Halite
Orebody form: LENSE

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Clay, Mud
Associated type:Ignimbrite
Structure:Internal Drainage Basin, Fluvial-Deltaic Complex
Tectonic:Altiplano

References

MRDSBL10023
DEP10086917
Reference{Deposit:: BALLIVIAN, O., AND RISACHER, F., 1981, LOS SALARES DEL ALTIPLANO BOLIVIANO, METODOS DE ESTUDIO Y ESTIMACION ECONOMICA: PARIS, OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE OUTRE-MER, 246P.}{Deposit:: CADIMA, J., AND LA FUENTE, R., 1969, PROSPECCION GENERAL DE ALGUNAS BORATERAS PARTICULARES: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-647}{Deposit:: SUAREZ, MILTON, CLARI, RENZO, FRANCESCHINI, GIOVANNI, PRINCIVALLI, M.M., AND ARIAS, FREDDY, 1993, RESULTADOS DE LA PRIMERA FASE DE EXPLORACION DE ULEXITA EN EL DELTA DE RIO GRANDE, SALAR DE UYUNI, BOLIVIA: BOLETIN DEL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA 1, ANO 1993, P. 109-116.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF BORATE CONCESSION (CADIMA AND LAFUENTE, 1967, 1976-78}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLong, Keith R., Orris, Greta J., Mosier, Dan