Mine detail: Salar De Quisquiro

Previously called 'Salar De Loyoques O QuisquiroSalar DialoqueDioloque'

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Location

Lat / long: -23.24752, -67.28277

Resource(B)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Secondary: Potassium, Lithium
Tertiary: Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sodium Sulfate

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDSI000473
DEP60000454
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:: ALONSO, R.N., AND VIRAMONTE, J.G., 1985, PROVINCIA BORATIFERA CENTROANDINA, IN ACTAS -- IV CONGRESO GEOLOGICO CHILENO: ANTOFAGASTO, CHILE, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE CHILE, P. 3.45-3.44.}{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.}