| Deposit ID | 60000453 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000472 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Aguas Calientes Norte |
| Alternate or previous names | Pampa Zenobia De Aguas Calientes, Salar De Aguas Calientes, Laguna Negra |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.41617, -23.11423 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 3 SMALL LAKES OCCUR WITHIN THE SALAR AREA. DRAINAGE BASIN AREA IS 104 SQ MI; SALAR AREA IS 6.6 SQ MILES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Potassium | Secondary |
| Lithium Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | -67.41617, -23.11423 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1903 |
| Discoverer | F. Goodair |
NORMAN, J.C., AND SANTINI, K.N., 1985, AN OVERVIEW OF OCCURRENCES AND ORIGIN OF SOUTH AMERICAN BORATE DEPOSITS WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSIT AT LAGUNA SALINAS, PERU, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 53-59.
STOERTZ, G.E., AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1974, GEOLOGY OF SALARS IN NORTHERN CHILE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 811, 65 P.
GARDEWEG P., MOYRA, AND RAMIREZ R., C.F., 1985, HOJA RIO ZAPALERI, II REGION DE ANTOFAGASTA: CHILE SERVICIO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA CARTA GEOLOGICA DE CHILE, NO. 66, 89 P., ESCALA 1:250,000.
VILA, TOMAS, 1953, RECURSOS MINERALES NO-METALLICOS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA, S.A., 449 P.
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