Mine detail: Chillicoipa

Previously called 'ChillicolpaPampa ChillicolpaSapiutapa?'

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Location

Lat / long: -17.21435, -69.89955

Resource(N)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Tertiary: Halite
Ore: Borax, Ulexite
Gangue: Clay, Halite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Lake Sediments
Associated type:Andesite

References

MRDSI000484
DEP10098114
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:: MUESSIG, SIEGFRIED, 1966, RECENT SOUTH AMERICAN BORATE DEPOSITS, IN RAU, J.L., ED., SECOND SYMPOSIUM ON SALT: CLEVELAND, OHIO, THE NORTHERN OHIO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC., V.1, P. 151-159.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterOrris, Greta J., Langford, R.P.