| Deposit ID | 10023493 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000483 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Laguna Salinas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.14126, -16.36438 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4300 |
| Relative position | 80 KM E OF THE TOWN OF ARQUIPA IN SOUTHERN PERU. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Arequipa(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Arequipa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Halite | Tertiary |
| Sodium | Tertiary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Clay | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Inyoite | Ore |
| Ulexite | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Halite | Gangue |
| Illite | Gangue |
| Montmorillonite | Gangue |
| Result | THE ULEXITE GRADES 32-36% B2O3. |
|---|
| Model code | 260 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.3 |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine borates |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Volcanic Ash | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud |
| (1) | -71.14126, -16.36438 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Closed Basin |
| Thickness | 1.3M |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 2.9M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1883 |
| Year of first production | 1894 |
| Production years | 1894-1920'S |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minerales Y Servicios Sa (Formerly Borates De Peru Sa); Compania Del Boro Y Derivadas Sa (Formerly B |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000483 |
NORMAN, J.C., AND SANTINI, K.N., 1985, AN OVERVIEW OF OCCURRENCES AND ORIGIN OF SOUTH AMERICAN BORATE DEPOSITS WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSIT AT LAGUNA SALINAS, PERU, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 53-59.
MUESSIG, SIEGFRIED, 1958, FIRST KNOWN OCCURRENCE OF INYOITE IN A PLAYA, AT LAGUNA SALINAS, PERU: THE AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, V. 43, P. 1144-1147.
KISTLER, R.B., AND SMITH, W.C., 1975, BORON AND BORATES, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS (NONMETALLICS OTHER THAN FUELS): NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 473-496.
ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON 1993, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.
KISTLER, R.B., AND SMITH, W.C., 1983, BORON AND BORATES, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS (NONMETALLICS OTHER THAN FUELS): NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC..
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ROSKILL, 1993.
ROSKILL, 1993; KISTLER AND SMITH, 1983.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1990 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 04-NOV-1994 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 27-MAR-1995 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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