Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
TertiaryBromine, Lithium, Halite, Potassium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model260: Lacustrine borates
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Ore controlClosed, Semi-Closed Basin
Materials
Ore mineralsBrine, Ulexite
GangueLimestone
Geology
Host rockEvaporite
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Tectonic settingInternal Drainage Basin
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10086919
MRDS IDBL10030
Alternate namesKapina, Capina, Boratera De Capina, Laguna Capina
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-21.92255, -67.5717
References
BALLIVIAN, O., AND RISACHER, F., 1981, LOS SALARES DEL ALTIPLANO DE BOLIVIA; METODOS DE ESTUDIO Y EVALUACION ECONOMICA: PARIS, OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE OUTRE-MER, 246P.RISACHER, F., AND MIRANDA, J., 1976, INDICIOS DE INTERES ECONOMICO EN LOS SALARES DEL SUD LIPEZ: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES - L'OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE OUTRE-MER INFORME, 8 P.ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.GEOLOGIC AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION BY BALLIVIAN AND RISACHER (1981)SITE VISIT BY G.J. ORRIS AND S. ASHER-BOLINDER OF USGS AND J.E. SORIA E. AND RENE ENRIQUEZ R. OF GEOBOL IN AUGUST, 1990.CIMRI