| Deposit ID | 10005863 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10031 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Laguna Chulluncani |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.88282, -21.54339 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4430 |
| Relative position | 32 KM N75W OF ESTANCIA LAS JUNTAS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sodium | Primary |
| Lithium Critical | Tertiary |
| Boron-Borates | Tertiary |
| Potassium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Brine | Ore |
| Result | BRINE ANALYSES BY BALLIVIAN AND RISACHER (1981): PH 8.8, CL 44 G/L, SO4 26 G/L, B 960 MG/L, SIO2 47 MG/L, NA 31 G/L, K 12 G/L, LI 22.5 MG/L, CA 730 MG/L, MG 1.9 G/L |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Lake Sediments | ||
| |||
| (1) | -67.88282, -21.54339 |
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| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10031 |
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 ECONOMIQUE OUTRE-MER, 246P.
GEOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION BY BALLIVIAN AND RISACHER (1981
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT IS A SALINE LAKE OF 800,000 SQUARE METERS AREA, AVERAGE DEPTH OF 15 CM AND A VOLUME OF 120,000 CUBIC METERS. RISACHER AND FRITZ CLASSIFY THIS SITE AS A PLAYA WITH AN UNCONFINED AQUIFER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1991 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1994 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.