Mine detail: Alemania

Previously called 'Oficina Alemania'

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Location

Lat / long: -25.45333, -69.83175

Resource(B)

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

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDSTC39985
DEP10099513
Reference{Deposit:: ERICKSEN, G.E., 1981, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE CHILEAN NITRATE DEPOSITS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1188, 37P.}{Deposit:: ERICKSEN, G.E., AND MROSE, M.E., 1970, MINERALOGICAL STUDIES OF THE NITRATE DEPOSITS OF CHILE, II. DARAPSKITE: NA3(NO3)(SO4).H2O: AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, V. 55, P. 1500-1517.}{Deposit:: MROSE, M.E., FAHEY, J.J., AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1970, MINERALOGICAL STUDIES OF THE NITRATE DEPOSITS OF CHILE, III. HUMBERSTONITE, K3NA7MG2(SO4)6(NO3)2.6H2O, A NEW SALINE MINERAL: AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, V. 55, P. 1518-1533.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterPage, Norman J.