Potosi
Occurrence

Laguna Busch O Kalina

Potosi, Bolivia
BrominePotassiumLithiumBoron-BoratesStrontiumSodium
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Commodities
PrimaryBromine
TertiaryPotassium, Lithium, Boron-Borates, Strontium, Sodium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsBrine
Geology
Host rockLake Sediments
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10005839
MRDS IDBL00062
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-22.60725, -67.21197
References
RISACHER, FRANCOIS, AND FRITZ, BERTRAND, 1991, GEOCHEMISTRY OF BOLIVIAN SALARS, LIPEZ, SOUTHERN ALTIPLANO--ORIGIN OF SOLUTES AND BRINE EVOLUTION: GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA, V. 55, P. 687-705AUGUST, 1990: BRIEF VISIT BY S. ASHER-BOLINDER (USGS) AND J.E. SORIA (GEOBOL) TO COLLECT WATER SAMPLECIMRI