| Deposit ID | 60000727 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0511 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Uyuni |
| Alternate or previous names | Rio Grande, Llipi-Llipi, Boratera Pampa, Salmuera Del Rio Grande, Salmueras Del Salar De Uyuni Deposits |
| Related records | 10005858, 10005846 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.99949, -19.99759 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 450 KM NNE OF ANTOFAGASTA. SALAR HAS A DRAINAGE AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 57000 SQ KM. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lithium Critical | Primary |
| Halite | Primary |
| Potassium | Secondary |
| Boron-Borates | Secondary |
| Sodium Sulfate | Tertiary |
| Magnesite | Tertiary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| (1) | -67.99949, -19.99759 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | FLUVIAL-LACUSTRINE COMPLEX |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | LARGE INTERNAL DRAINAGE BASIN |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1976 |
| Year of first production | 1500 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | BOLIVIA GOVERNMENT |
CROZIER, R.D., 1988, A STRATEGY TO ENTER A SATURATED MARKET--BOLIVIAN LITHIUM: 8TH INDUSTRIAL MINERALS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, PAPERS, P. 59-75.
BALLIVIAN, O., AND RISACHER, F., 1981, LOS SALARES DEL ALTIPLANO BOLIVIANO, METODOS DE ESTUDIO Y ESTIMACION ECONOMICA: PARIS, OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE OUTRE-MER, 246 P.
ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON 1993, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, P. 327-328.
CADIMA, J., AND LA FUENTE, R., 1969, PROSPECCION GENERAL DE ALGUNAS BORATERAS PARTICULARES: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-647
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-87 | Anstett, Terrance F. | U.S. Bureau of Mines | SEE MRDS RECORDS BL10359, BL10023, BL10022, BL10021, BL10183. |
| Updater | 01-DEC-93 | ORRIS, GRETA J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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