| Deposit ID | 60000442 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000297 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Pintados - Bellavista |
| Alternate or previous names | Salar Sur Veijo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.63284, -20.63088 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | DRAINAGE BASIN HAS AN AREA OF 6280 SQ MILES., ESTIMATED. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sodium Sulfate | Primary |
| Boron-Borates | Secondary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Halite | Tertiary |
| Potassium | Tertiary |
| Model code | 260 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.3 |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine borates |
| (1) | -69.63284, -20.63088 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Year of first production | 1950 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERA DEL BORO |
| Year | 1992 |
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.
CHONG DIAZ, GUILLERMO, 1984, DIE SALARE IN NORDCHILE--GEOLOGIE, STRUKTUR UND GEOCHEMIE: GEOTEKTONISCHE FORSHUNGEN, V. 67, 146 P.
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