Mine detail: Salar De Aguas Calientes Norte

Previously called 'Salar De Aguas CalientesPampa Zenobia De Aguas CalientesLaguna Negra'

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Location

Lat / long: -23.11423, -67.41617

Resource(B)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Secondary: Lithium, Potassium
Discovery year: 1903

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: THERMAL SPRINGS, LACUSTRINE EVAPORITE, SEDIMENTARY, BRINE
Production size: Small
Development status: Prospect

Geology

References

MRDSI000472
DEP60000453
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:: STOERTZ, G.E., AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1974, GEOLOGY OF SALARS IN NORTHERN CHILE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 811, 65 P.}{Deposit:: GARDEWEG P., MOYRA, AND RAMIREZ R., C.F., 1985, HOJA RIO ZAPALERI, II REGION DE ANTOFAGASTA: CHILE SERVICIO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA CARTA GEOLOGICA DE CHILE, NO. 66, 89 P., ESCALA 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: VILA, TOMAS, 1953, RECURSOS MINERALES NO-METALLICOS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA, S.A., 449 P.}