| Deposit ID | 10065014 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39989 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Salar Near Oficina Rosario |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.99953, -24.22751 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen-Nitrates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Niter | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Halite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Silt | ||
| |||
| (1) | -69.99953, -24.22751 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39989 |
STOERTZ, G.E., AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1974, GEOLOGY OF SALARS IN NORTHERN CHILE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 811, P. 34-36
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SILT AND SAND WITH HALITE, THERNADITE, AND GYPSUM FORM CRUSTS, THE UPPER PART CONTAINS NITRATE OF FEW % TO 25%. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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