Mine detail: Lake Inder

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Location: Kazakhstan, Asia
Lat / long: 48.49811, 51.91809
dep_id: 10100776
mrds_id: RL10023
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Boron-Borates, Potassium
Minor mineral: Bromine
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Borax, Colemanite, Inyoite, Sylvite, Ulexite
conc_proc: Brine
ore_ctrl: Saline Lake
Reporter: Langford, R.P., Orris, Greta J.
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Brine,Evaporite
tectonic: Caspian Depression
References:
  • Deposit:: BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., 1985, BORON AND BORATES: INTRODUCTION AND EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES, 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. 13-51.
  • 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:: LYDAY, P.A., 1992, BORON: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES ANNUAL REPORT, P. 1-11.
  • Deposit:: ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON 1993, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.y
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