| Deposit ID | 60000725 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0508 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Atacama (Minsal) |
| Alternate or previous names | Minsal |
| Related records | 10230880 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.3328, -23.24753 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NORTHERN PART OF SALT NUCLEUS; L10 REFERS TO TOTAL NUCLEUS AREA(INCL.SCL-LEASES) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lithium Critical | Primary |
| Boron-Borates | Tertiary |
| Potassium | Tertiary |
| (1) | -68.3328, -23.24753 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure name | GRABEN |
| Structure description | SALAR DE ATACAMA DEPRESSION (GRABEN, BOLSN) |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1960 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION (CORFO), STATE OWNED |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA MINERA SALAR DE ATACAMA, LTDA. (MINSAL) |
STOERTZ, G.E., AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1974, GEOLOGY OF SALARS IN NORTHERN CHILE: U.S.GEOL.SURVEY PROF PAPER 811, 65 P.
EVANS, R.K.,1986, FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS OF THE SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE: 7TH.INDUSTRIAL MINERALS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, PAPERS, VOL 1, P. 87-9.1
ANONYMOPUS,1988, RESULTATS DE L'EVALUATION DU SALAR DE ATACAMA: INDUSTRIE ET DEVELOPPEMENT INTERNATIONAL, MARS 1988, P. 160.
MORAGA, A., CHONG, G., FORTT, M.A., AND HENRIQUEZ, H., 1974, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL SALAR DE ATACAMA, ANTOFAGASTA: INST. INVEST. GEOL. BOL. 29, 59 P.
CHONG DIAZ, G.,1984, DIE SALARE IN NORDCHILE; GEOLOGIE, STRUKUR UND GEOCHEMIE: GEOTEKT. FORSCH. NO.67. STUTTGART, JULI 1984, 146 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1988 | KRAUSS, ULRICH H. | Bundesanstalt Fuer Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffee (Germany) |
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