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Laguna Colorada

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005871
MRDS ID BL10045
Record type Site
Current site name Laguna Colorada

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.77448, -22.18643 (WGS84)
Elevation 4278
Relative position 14 KM N OF CERRO PABELLON.

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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sodium Primary
Cobalt Critical Primary
Halite Secondary
Bromine Secondary
Boron-Borates Secondary
Diatomite Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Brine Ore
Halite Ore
Mirabilite Ore
Trona Ore
Ulexite Ore
Clay Gangue
Diatomite Gangue

Analytical data

Result BALLIVIAN AND RISACHER (1981) REPORT ABOUT 100 G/L DISSOLVED SALTS AND A PH OF 8.5. USGS ANALYSIS: 9.6 PPM B, 2.56 PPM LI, 569 PPM NA, 55.8 PPM SI, 70 PPB V, PH 5.0, 1120 PPM TDS.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Diatomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.77448, -22.18643
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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

    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

    CAMACHO M., EDUARDO, 1971, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LAGUNA COLORADA, LIPEZ, POTOSI: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO

  • Deposit

    CORTEZ, L., 1968, INFORME DEL MUESTRO DEL YACIMIENTO SALINO EN LAGUNA COLORADA CONCESION ROSE MARIA: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-627, 4P.

  • Deposit

    FIELD/LAB INVESTIGATIONS, 1990, USGS/GEOBO

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1990 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-FEB-1991 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey PARSED HOST ROCK AND ASSOCIATED ROCK INFORMATION FROM OLD SINGLE VALUED FIELD TO NEW MULTIVALUED FIELD
Editor 27-APR-1995 Mosier, Dan 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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