| Deposit ID | 60000460 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000479 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Pedernales |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.1162, -26.23078 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | DRAINAGE BASIN HAS AN AREA OF 1464 SQ MILES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Halite | Primary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Boron-Borates | Secondary |
| Lithium Critical | Tertiary |
| Potassium | Tertiary |
| (1) | -69.1162, -26.23078 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | FAULTING |
| Structure description | QUATERNARY FAULTING |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | TALTAL AN D CHANARAL BORAX CO. LTD. |
| First year | 1905 |
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.
ALVAREZ H., EDUARDO, 1984, EXPLORACION DEL SALAR DE PEDERNALES (ATACAMA) MEDIANTE IMAGENES LANDSAT PROCESADAS POR COMPUTADOR: REVISTA GEOLOGICA CHILE, NO. 21, P. 77-97.
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.
MERCADO W., MARGARET, 1978, AVANCE GEOLOGICO DE LAS HOJAS CHANARAL Y POTRERILLOS, REGION DE ATACAMA: CHILE INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICOS MAPAS PRELIMINARES DE CHILE, NO. 2, 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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