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Laguna Loromayu

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005840
MRDS ID BL00063
Record type Site
Current site name Laguna Loromayu

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.2078, -22.40504 (WGS84)
Elevation 4650
Relative position 26 KM S60E OF PE%A BARROSA

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 THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE LAKE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bromine Primary
Lithium Critical Primary
Boron-Borates Primary
Strontium Primary
Potassium Tertiary
Magnesite Tertiary
Sodium Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Brine Ore

Analytical data

Result BRINE ANALYSIS (USGS): PH 8.5, MORE THAN 500 PPM B, 220 PPB BA, 608 PPM LI, 1040 PPM MG, 2550 PPM NA, 29.5 PPM SR, 422 PPM CA. RISACHER (1984): 2600 MG/L B, 3080 MG/L LI.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 267
USGS model code 35b.13 (35bm)
Deposit model name Lithium-rich playa brines

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.2078, -22.40504
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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

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 1990, USGS/GEOBOL

  • Deposit

    BALLIVIAN, O., AND RISACHER, F., 1981, LOS SALARES DEL ALTIPLANO BOLIVIANO: PARIS/LA PAZ, ORSTOM, 246P.

  • Deposit

    RISACHER, F., 1984, ORIGINE DES CONCENTRATIONS EXTREMES EN BORE ET EN LITHIUM DANS LES SAUMURES DE L'ALTIPLANO BOLIVIEN: ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES DE FRANCE COMPTES-RENDUS DES SEANCES, SER. 2, V. 299, P. 701-706.

  • Deposit

    SHORT SITE VISIT BY S. ASHER-BOLINDER (USGS) AND EDUARDO SORIA (GEOBOL) IN AUGUST, 1990

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1990 Orris, Greta J. (Asher-Bolinder, Sigrid) U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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