| Deposit ID | 10110191 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39990 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Salar Del Carmen |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.22593, -23.5792 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 7 KM EAST OF ANTOFAGASTA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen-Nitrates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Niter | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Halite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Silt | ||
| |||
| (1) | -70.22593, -23.5792 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39990 |
STOERTZ, G.E., AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1974, GEOLOGY OF SALARS IN NORTHERN CHILE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 811, P. 34-36
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SILT AND SAND WITH HALITE, THERNADITE, AND GYPSUM FORM CRUSTS, THE UPPER PART CONTAINS NITRATES OF FEW PERCENT TO 25 PERCENT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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