| Deposit ID | 60000459 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000478 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Infieles |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.0578, -25.96419 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | THE SALAR HAS A DRAINAGE AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 250 SQ KM AND A SURFACE AREA OF 4.6 SQ KM. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| (1) | -69.0578, -25.96419 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
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.
ALONSO, R.N., AND VIRAMONTE, J.G., 1985, PROVINCIA BORATIFERA CENTROANDINA, IN ACTAS -- IV CONGRESO GEOLOGICO CHILENO: ANTOFAGASTO, CHILE, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE CHILE, P. 3.45-3.44.
NARANJO, J.A., AND PUIG, ALVARO, 1984, HOJAS TALTAL Y CHANARAL, REGIONES DE ANTOFAGASTA Y ATACAMA: CHILE SERVICIO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA CARTA GEOLOGICA DE CHILE NOS. 62-63, 140 P., ESCALA 1:250,000.
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