| Deposit ID | 60000439 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000198 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Atacama |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.24949, -23.49752 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | DRAINAGE BASIN IS 4529 SQ MILES IN SIZE; SALAR COVERS AN AREA OF 1225 SQ MILES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Potassium | Primary |
| Lithium Critical | Primary |
| Boron-Borates | Secondary |
| Halite | Tertiary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| (1) | -68.24949, -23.49752 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIEDAD MINERA SALAR DE ATACAMA LTDA (MINSAL) CONSORTIUM (AMAX) |
| Interest | 63.75 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIEDAD MINERA SALAR DE ATACAMA LTDA (MINSAL) CONSORTIUM (CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION) |
| Interest | 25 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIEDAD MINERA SALAR DE ATACAMA LTDA (MINSAL) CONSORTIUM (MOLIBDENOS Y METALES SA (MOLYMET)) |
| Interest | 11.25 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIEDAD MINERA SALAR DE ATACAMA LTDA (MINSAL) CONSORTIUM |
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1990, WORLD OF MINERALS: NO. 279, P. 8.
CROZIER, R.D., 1986, LITHIUM: RESOURCES AND PROSPECTS: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 154, NO. 2, P. 148-152.
MINING ENGINEERING, 1989, ATACAMA BRINES PROVIDE BASIS FOR SOLAR EVAPORATION PROJECT, IN INDUSTRY NEWSWATCH: V. 41, NO. 11, P. 1073-1074.
BORIC P., RICARDO, DIAZ F., FELIPE, AND MAKSAEV J., VICTOR, 1990, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REGION DE ANTOFAGASTA: SERVICIO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGICA Y MINERIA -- CHILE BOLETIN 40, 246 P. ESCALA 1:500,000.
STOERTZ, G.E., AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1974, GEOLOGY OF SALARS IN NORTHERN CHILE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 811, 65 P.
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