| Deposit ID | 10099513 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39985 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alemania |
| Alternate or previous names | Oficina Alemania |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.83175, -25.45333 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 6 KM NE OF TALTAL. |
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) | -69.83175, -25.45333 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Taltal District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39985 |
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.
MROSE, M.E., FAHEY, J.J., AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1970, MINERALOGICAL STUDIES OF THE NITRATE DEPOSITS OF CHILE, III. HUMBERSTONITE, K3NA7MG2(SO4)6(NO3)2.6H2O, A NEW SALINE MINERAL: AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, V. 55, P. 1518-1533.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LAYER OF FRIABLE HUMBERSTONITE 10-30 CM OVERLAIN BY 10-30 CM OF SANDY, ROCKY SOIL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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