Description
U.S. Geological Survey/Servicio Geologico De Bolivia
Commodities
PrimaryBromine, Boron-Borates, Halite
TertiaryLithium, Potassium, Diatomite, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model267: Lithium-rich playa brines
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsHalite, Ulexite
GangueClay, Diatomite, Gypsum
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud
Tectonic settingInternal Drainage Basin
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1976
Identification
Deposit ID10086922
MRDS IDBL10040
Alternate namesBoratera De Sabaya
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-19.36428, -68.13283
References
ERICKSEN, G.E., VINE, J.D., AND BALLON, R., 1978, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LITHIUM-RICH BRINES IN SALAR DE UYUNI AND NEARBY SALARS IN SOUTHWESTERN BOLIVIA: ENERGY, V. 3, P. 355-363.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.ERICKSEN, G.E., VINE, J.D., AND BALLON, R., 1977, LITHIUM-RICH BRINES AT SALAR DE UYUNI AND NEARBY SALARS IN SOUTHWESTERN BOLIVIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 77-615, 47P.RETTIG, S.L., JONES, B.F., AND RISACHER, F., 1980, GEOCHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF BRINES IN THE SALAR OF UYUNI, BOLIVIA: CHEMICAL GEOLOGY, V. 30, P. 57-79RISACHER, F., 1984, ORIGINE DES CONCENTRATIONS EXTREMES EN BORE ET EN LITHIUM DANS LES SAUMURES DE L'ALTIPLANO BOLIVIEN: ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES DE FRANCE COMTES-RENDUS DE SEANCES, SER. 2, V. 299, P. 701-706.FIELD AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS BY USGS/GEOBOL (ERICKSEN ET AL, 1977; RETTIG ET AL, 1980)FIELD AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS BY USGS/GEOBOL PERSONNEL 1990CIMRI