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Laguna Celeste Deposit

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Bromine, Boron-Borates, Lithium, Magnesite
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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. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090397
MRDS ID BL00067
Record type Site
Current site name Laguna Celeste Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.10391, -22.20671 (WGS84)
Elevation 4490
Relative position 24 KM S10E 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 LAGUNA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bromine Primary
Boron-Borates Primary
Lithium Critical Primary
Magnesite Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Brine Ore

Analytical data

Result AN ANALYSIS OF THE BRINE RAN 24400 PPB B, 7700 PPB LI, 85.3 PPM MG, 8.2 PPM CA, 200 PPM K, 12.6 PPM SI, 985 PPM NA, AND 40 PPB SR.

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
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Lake Sediments

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.10391, -22.20671
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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
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1990
Discoverer U.S. Geological Survey/Servicio Geologico De Bolivia

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 1990, USGS/GEOBOL

  • Deposit

    SHORT SITE VISIT BY G.J. ORRIS (USGS) AND RENE ENRIQUEZ R. (GEOBOL) IN AUGUST, 1990

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAKE HAD NO VISIBLE SALT DEPOSITS AROUND ITS PERIPHERY OR ON ITS SURFACE DURING A SITE VISIT IN AUGUST, 1990. THE SHORELINE WAS TIMMED WITH ICE UP TO 1 M THICK.
Deposit RECORD INFORMATION ALSO SUPPLIED BY GEOBOL

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1990 Orris, Greta J. And Enriquez R., Rene 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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