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Laguna Coruto

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Bromine, Boron-Borates, Lithium, Strontium, Nickel, Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005842
MRDS ID BL00065
Record type Site
Current site name Laguna Coruto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.99945, -22.42671 (WGS84)
Relative position LAGUNA CORUTO IS LESS THAN 10 KM FROM THE BORDER WITH ARGENTINA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION IS FOR THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE LAGUNA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bromine Primary
Boron-Borates Primary
Lithium Critical Primary
Strontium Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary
Halite Tertiary
Gypsum-Anhydrite Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Brine Ore
Ulexite Ore
Gypsum Gangue
Halite Gangue

Analytical data

Result A BRINE SAMPLE COLLECTED FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE LAGUNA RAN 3400 PPB B, 1160 PPB LI, 170 PPB SR, 50 PPB BA, 11.7 PPM CA, 13 PPM K, NA PPM NA, 40 PPB NI, AND 58.1 PPM SI
Result THE PH WAS 7.5.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Lake Sediments

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.99945, -22.42671
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 0M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ALONSO, R.N., AND VIRAMONTE, J.G., 1985, PROVINCIA BORATIFERA CENTROANDINA, IN ACTAS -- IV CONGRESO GEOLOGICO CHILENO: ANTOFAGASTO, CHILE, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE CHILE, P. 3.45-3.44.

  • Deposit

    ORRIS, G.J., AND ENRIQUEZ, RENE, 1990, SITE VISIT.

  • Deposit

    SHORT SITE VISIT BY G.J. ORRIS (USGS) AND RENE ENRIQUEZ (GEOBOL) IN AUGUST, 1990

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CORUTO IS A SALINE LAKE WITH WITH EXTENSIVE SALT CRUSTS DEVELOPED IN THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF ITS BASIN. AT LEAST 13 SPRINGS WITHIN BOLIVIA SUPPLY WATER TO L. CORUTO'S BASIN, SOME SOURCE WATERS ORIGINATE IN ARGENTINA. AT LEAST ONE OF THE SPRINGS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE LAGUNA, HAD ELEVATED VALUES OF B, LI, SR, K, NA, CA, AND BA THAT EXCEDED THAT CONCENTRATIONS IN THE SAMPLE OF WATER FROM THE LAGUNA.
Deposit RECORD INFORMATION ALSO SUPPLIED BY GEOBOL

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1990 Enriquez, Rene Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 03-MAY-1994 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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