| Deposit ID | 10065011 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39984 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Victoria |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.7101, -20.75147 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 70 KM SE OF IQUIQUE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen-Nitrates | Primary |
| Iodine | Primary |
| Sodium | Secondary |
| Boron-Borates | Secondary |
| Chromium Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Halite | Gangue |
| (1) | -69.7101, -20.75147 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tarapaca District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39984 |
ERICKSEN, G.E., 1981, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE CHILEAN NITRATE DEPOSITS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1188, 37P.
ERICKSEN, G.E., AND MROSE, M.E., 1970, MINERALOGICAL STUDIES OF THE NITRATE DEPOSITS OF CHILE, II. DARAPSKITE NA3(NO3)(SO4).H2O: AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, V. 55, P. 1500-1517.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.