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Laguna Chojllas

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Bromine, Boron-Borates, Lithium, Strontium, Barium-Barite, Sodium, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086911
MRDS ID BL00066
Record type Site
Current site name Laguna Chojllas

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.0928, -22.37254 (WGS84)
Elevation 4550

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

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION IS FOR APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE LAGUNA. DRAINAGE BASIN IS 159 SQ KM IN SIZE, SALAR COVERS AN AREA OF 5.2 SQ KM, AND THE WATER SURFACE AREA IS 5.2 SQ KM WITH A MEAN DEPTH OF 3 M.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bromine Primary
Boron-Borates Primary
Lithium Critical Primary
Strontium Primary
Barium-Barite Critical Tertiary
Sodium Tertiary
Calcium Tertiary
Potassium Tertiary
Magnesite Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Brine Ore

Analytical data

Result A SAMPLE OF BRINE FROM THE LAGUNA IN 1990 RAN 141 PPM B, 65.8 PPM LI, 210 PPB BA, 714 PPM CA, 355 PPM K, 179 PPM MG, 3260 PPM NA, 30.4 PPM SI, AND 20.5 PPM SR. RISACHER AND FRITZ REPORT WATER CHEMISTRY FOR SURFACE WATERS.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.0928, -22.37254
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Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Closed, Semi-Closed Basin

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1990
Discoverer U.S. Geological Survey/Servicio Geologico De Bolivia

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit RISACHER AND FRITZ CLASSIFY THIS SITE AS A LAKE WITH A NA-CL BRINE.
Deposit RECORD INFORMATION ALSO SUPPLIED BY GEOBOL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1990 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey
Reporter 01-NOV-1990 Enriquez, Rene Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 03-MAY-1994 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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