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Pajoncha Deposit

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Boron-Borates, Halite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006066
MRDS ID BL10360
Record type Site
Current site name Pajoncha Deposit
Alternate or previous names Boratera Pajoncha

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.27394, -20.87341 (WGS84)
Elevation 3750
Relative position 5 KM N OF ESTANCIA LAGUANI.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary
Halite Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Ulexite Ore
Halite Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 260
USGS model code 35b.3
Deposit model name Lacustrine borates

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.27394, -20.87341
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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 Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Salar Laguani

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1969
    Total resources 752264000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Boron-Borates B2O3 74.28 wt-pct Boron Major 1969

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • BORAX GRADE WAS PROBABLY ASSUMED TO BE 60%

Comments on development

  • GEOBOL DRILLED EIGHT 1 M DEEP HOLES IN EARLY 1960'S.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BALLIVIAN, O., AND RISACHER, F., 1981, LOS SALARES DEL ALTIPLANO BOLIVIANO: PARIS, ORSTOM, 246 P.

  • Deposit

    CADIMA,J., AND LAFUENTE, F., 1969, PROSPECCION GENERAL DE ALGUNAS BORATERAS PARTICULARES: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLVIA INFORME GB-M-647, 36P.

  • Deposit

    GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/264

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    CADIMA AND LAFUENTE (1969)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT IS 5 SQ KM IN AREA AND HAS AN AVERAGE THICKNESS OF 30 CM.
Deposit SEE MRDS RECORD BL10043, SALAR LAGUANI.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1991 Long, K.R. U.S. Geological Survey

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