| Deposit ID | 10005864 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10034 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Laguna Chiar Kkota |
| Alternate or previous names | Chiar Kkota |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.06616, -21.58089 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4110 |
| Relative position | 45 KM N85W 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 |
|---|---|
| Halite | Primary |
| Bromine | Primary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Boron-Borates | Tertiary |
| Lithium Critical | Tertiary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Potassium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Brine | Ore |
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Halite | Ore |
| Sulfur | Ore |
| Sylvite | Ore |
| Ulexite | Ore |
| Result | BRINE ANALYSES BY BALLIVIAN AND RISACHER (1981): DENSITY 1.050, PH 8.28, CL 38.5 G/L, SO4 4.08 G/L, B 250 MG/L, SIO2 82 MG/L, NA 25 G/L, K 2.5 G/L, LI 176 MG/L, CA 1.34 G/L, MG 1.14 G/L |
|---|
| Model code | 267 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.13 (35bm) |
| Deposit model name | Lithium-rich playa brines |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite |
| (1) | -68.06616, -21.58089 |
|---|
| 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 | BL10034 |
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, 246 P.
RISACHER, FRANCOIS, 1976, RECONOCIMIENTO DE ALGUNOS SALARES DEL ALTIPLANO BOLIVIANO: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES - L'OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE OUTRE-MER INFORME, 8 P.
RISACHER, F., AND MIRANDA, J., 1976, INDICIOS DE INTERES ECONOMICO EN LOS SALARES DEL SUD LIPEZ: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES - L'OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE OUTRE-MER INFORME, 8 P.
A SHORT SITE VISIT WAS MADE BY G.J. ORRIS AND S. ASHER-BOLINDER OF THE USGS AND J.E. SORIA E. AND RENE ENRIQUEZ R. OF GEOBOL IN AUGUST, 1990.
GEOLOGIC AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION BY BALLIVIAN AND RISACHER (1981)
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT IS A SALINE (NA-CA-CL-SO4) PLAYA LAKE. THE SALAR AREA IS 3.1 SQ KM, THE SURFACE WATER AREA 2.1 SQ KM, AVERAGE DEPTH 20 CM, AND VOLUME 400,000 CUBIC METERS. THE NATIVE SULFUR IS BELIEVED TO HAVE FORMED FROM THE REDUCTION OF GYPSIFEROUS SEDIMENTS BY BACTERIA (BALLIVIAN AND RISACHER, 1981). |
| 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 | PARSED HOST ROCK AND ASSOCIATED ROCK INFORMATION FROM OLD SINGLE VALUED FIELD TO NEW MULTIVALUED FIELD |
| Editor | 27-APR-1995 | Mosier, Dan | U.S. Geological Survey |
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