| Deposit ID | 60000441 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000296 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Surire |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.08283, -18.91433 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | DRAINAGE BASIN HAS AN AREA OF 224 SQ MILES, THE SALINE CRUST IS 40 SQ MILES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Halite | Tertiary |
| Sodium Sulfate | Tertiary |
| Model code | 260 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.3 |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine borates |
| (1) | -69.08283, -18.91433 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Year of first production | 1988 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | QUIMICA E INDUSTRIAL DEL BORAX LTDA. (QUIBORAX) |
CROZIER, R.D., 1988, CHILE 1987--INDUSTRIAL MINERALS REVIEW: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 251, P. 44-50.
KISTLER, R.B., AND SMITH, W.C., 1975, BORON AND BORATES, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS (NONMETALLICS OTHER THAN FUELS): NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 473-496.
STOERTZ, G.E., AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1974, GEOLOGY OF SALARS IN NORTHERN CHILE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 811, 65 P.
ERICKSEN, G.E., AND SALAS O., RAUL, 1989, GEOLOGY AND RESOURCES OF SALARS IN THE CENTRAL ANDES, IN ERICKSEN, G.E., CANAS P., M.T., AND REINEMUND, J.A., EDS., GEOLOGY OF THE ANDES AND ITS RELATION TO HYDROCARBON AND MINERAL RESOURCES: HOUSTON, TEXAS, CIRCUM-PACIFIC COUNCIL FOR ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES EARTH SCIENCE SERIES, V. 11, P. 151-164.
LYDAY, P.A., 1992, HISTORY OF BORON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 303, P. 19-37.
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1995, NACC TO ACQUIRE QUIBORAX, IN WORLD OF MINERALS: NO. 329, P. 8-9.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.