Prospect

Salar De Atacama (Minsal)

Chile
LithiumPotassiumBoron-Borates
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Commodities
PrimaryLithium
TertiaryPotassium, Boron-Borates
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeBRINES, LACUSTRINE SEDIMENTARY, EVAPORITE
Deposit sizeN
Geology
StructureSALAR DE ATACAMA DEPRESSION (GRABEN, BOLSN)
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1960
Identification
Deposit ID60000725
MRDS IDISM0508
Alternate namesMinsal
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-23.24753, -68.3328
References
STOERTZ, G.E., AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1974, GEOLOGY OF SALARS IN NORTHERN CHILE: U.S.GEOL.SURVEY PROF PAPER 811, 65 P.EVANS, R.K.,1986, FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS OF THE SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE: 7TH.INDUSTRIAL MINERALS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, PAPERS, VOL 1, P. 87-9.1ANONYMOPUS,1988, RESULTATS DE L'EVALUATION DU SALAR DE ATACAMA: INDUSTRIE ET DEVELOPPEMENT INTERNATIONAL, MARS 1988, P. 160.MORAGA, A., CHONG, G., FORTT, M.A., AND HENRIQUEZ, H., 1974, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL SALAR DE ATACAMA, ANTOFAGASTA: INST. INVEST. GEOL. BOL. 29, 59 P.CHONG DIAZ, G.,1984, DIE SALARE IN NORDCHILE; GEOLOGIE, STRUKUR UND GEOCHEMIE: GEOTEKT. FORSCH. NO.67. STUTTGART, JULI 1984, 146 P.