Potosi
Producer

Salar De Uyuni

Potosi, Bolivia
LithiumHaliteBoron-BoratesPotassiumGypsum-AnhydriteMagnesiteSodium Sulfate
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Commodities
PrimaryLithium, Halite
SecondaryBoron-Borates, Potassium
TertiaryGypsum-Anhydrite, Magnesite, Sodium Sulfate
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeLACUSTRINE SEDIMENTARY, EVAPORITE, BRINE
Deposit sizeL
Geology
StructureFLUVIAL-LACUSTRINE COMPLEX, LARGE INTERNAL DRAINAGE BASIN
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1500
Discovery year1976
Identification
Deposit ID60000727
MRDS IDISM0511
Alternate namesBoratera Pampa, Rio Grande, Llipi-Llipi, Salmuera Del Rio Grande, Salmueras Del Salar De Uyuni Deposits
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-19.99759, -67.99949
References
ERICKSEN, G.E., VINE, J.D., AND BALLIN, R.A., 1978, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND DISTRI- BUTION OF LITHIUM-RICH BRINES IN SALAR DE UYUNI AND NEARBY SALARS IN SOUTH- WESTERN BOLIVIA, IN PENNER, S.S., ED., LITHIUM NEEDS AND RESOURCES, ENERGY, V. 3, P. 355-363.CROZIER, R.D., 1988, A STRATEGY TO ENTER A SATURATED MARKET--BOLIVIAN LITHIUM: 8TH INDUSTRIAL MINERALS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, PAPERS, P. 59-75.BALLIVIAN, O., AND RISACHER, F., 1981, LOS SALARES DEL ALTIPLANO BOLIVIANO, METODOS DE ESTUDIO Y ESTIMACION ECONOMICA: PARIS, OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE OUTRE-MER, 246 P.ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON 1993, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, P. 327-328.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. 57-79.CADIMA, J., AND LA FUENTE, R., 1969, PROSPECCION GENERAL DE ALGUNAS BORATERAS PARTICULARES: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-647