Commodities
PrimaryNitrogen-Nitrates, Iodine
SecondarySodium
TertiaryChromium, Boron-Borates
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlClimate- Very Arid
Geology
Host rockAlluvium,Colluvium
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10085130
MRDS IDW700670
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-22.31422, -69.6662
References
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1989, P. 46.INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1991, WORLD OF MINERALS: NO. 282, P. 9.HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1990, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION METAL BULLETIN PLC, 312 P.FERRARIS B., FERNANDO, 1978, HOJA TOCOPILLA, REGION DE ANTOFAGASTA: CHILE INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS MAPAS GEOLOGICAS PRELIMINARES DE CHILE, NO. 3, ESCALA 1:250,000.CIMRI