| Deposit ID | 10005870 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10044 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Salar De Chiguana |
| Alternate or previous names | Boratera La Carrillana |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.04533, -21.1309 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3650 |
| Relative position | AT CHIGUANA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Halite | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Halite | Ore |
| Ulexite | Ore |
| Model code | 259 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b |
| Deposit model name | Evaporite (playa) |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -68.04533, -21.1309 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia Minera Tierra |
| First year | 1993 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10044 |
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, 246 P.
ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.
CIMRI
| 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 |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.