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Lago Poopo

Occurrence in Oruro, Bolivia with commodities Sodium, Cobalt, Diatomite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005867
MRDS ID BL10039
Record type Site
Current site name Lago Poopo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.99947, -18.99761 (WGS84)
Elevation 3686
Relative position DUE WEST OF CHALLAPATA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Oruro(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Oruro
Bolivia Oruro
Bolivia Oruro
Bolivia Oruro
Bolivia Oruro
Bolivia Oruro
Bolivia Oruro

Comments on the location information

  • GEODETIC COORDINATES FOR APPROXIMATE LAKE CENTER.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sodium Primary
Cobalt Critical Primary
Diatomite Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue
Diatomite Gangue

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.99947, -18.99761
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 0M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CARMOUZE, J.P., ARZE, C., MIRANDA, Y., AND QUINTANILLA, J., 1978, CIRCULACION DE MATERIA (AGUA-SALES DISUELTAS) A TRAVES DEL SISTEMA FLUVIO-LACUSTRE DEL ALTIPLANO: LA REGULACION HIDRICA O HIDROQUIMICA DE LOS LAGOS TITICACA Y POOPO: CAHIERS DE L'OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DE OUTRE-MER, SERIE GEOLOGIQUE, VOL. 10, P. 49-68.

  • Deposit

    MURILLO, J., AND BUSTILLOS, O., 1968, VALUACION DE YACIMIENTOS NO METALICOS DE SALES DE SODIO, POTASIO, SULFATOS Y CARBONATOS DE SODIO, PROVINCIAS POOPO-ABAROA, DEPARTAMENTO DE ORURO: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-591

  • Deposit

    BALLIVIAN, O., AND RISACHER, F., 1981, LOS SALARES DEL ALTIPLANO DE BOLIVIA; METODOS DE ESTUDIO Y EVALUACION ECONOMICA: PARIS, OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE OUTRE-MER, 246P.

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL STUDIES BY CARMOUZE, ARZE AND QUINTANILLA (1978) AND MURILLO AND BUSTILLOS (1968

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1990 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-JAN-1991 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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