Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Commodity typeN
Materials
Ore mineralsGypsum, Ulexite
Geology
Host rockLake Sediments
Associated rockLimestone,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Ignimbrite,Rhyolite · El Loa Formation;Augusta Victoria Formation;Agua Dulce Formation;La Negra Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10023481
MRDS IDI000469
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-21.87534, -69.52731
References
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.FERRARIS B., FERNANDO, 1978, HOJA TOCAPILLA, REGION DE ANTOFAGASTA: CHILE INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS MAPAS GEOLOGICAS PRELIMINARES DE CHILE, NO. 3, ESCALA 1:250,000.VILA, TOMAS, 1953, RECURSOS MINERALES NO-METALLICOS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA, S.A., 449 P.CIMRI