| Deposit ID | 60000726 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0509 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salar De Atacama (Scl) |
| Alternate or previous names | Scl |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.28279, -23.33082 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | OPERATION ACTUALLY PRODUCING IS SCL NEAR CHEPICA DEL SALAR (23-40-S;068-20-W) ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE SALT PAN. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lithium Critical | Primary |
| Boron-Borates | Tertiary |
| Potassium | Tertiary |
| (1) | -68.28279, -23.33082 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | ATACAMA DOWNWARP |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1960 |
| Year of first production | 1984 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION (CORFO), STATE OWNED |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIEDAD CHILENA DE LITIO LTDA. (SCL) |
VILA, T., 1986, GEOLOGIA DE LOS DEPOSITOS SALINOS DEL NORTE DE CHILE, IN GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES DE CHILE, VOL.2: FRUTOS, J. ET AL. (EDITORS) SANTIAGO, 1986
VILA, T., 1974, GEOLOGIA Y GEOQUIMICA DE LOS DEPOSITOS SALINOS ANDINOS, PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: THESIS UNIV. DE CHILE. REV. GEOL. DE CHILE NO 2, 1975, P. 41-55.
MORAGA, A., CHONG, G., FORTT, M.A., AND HENRIQUEZ, H., 1974, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL SALAR DE ATACAMA, ANTOFAGASTA: INST. INVEST. GEOL. BOL. 29, 59 P.
CHONG DIAZ, G., 1984, DIE SALARE IN NORDCHILE; GEOLOGIE, STRUKUR UND GEOCHEMIE: GEOTEKT. FORSCH. NO. 67. STUTTGART, JULI 1984, 146 P.
STOERTZ, G.E., AND ERICKSEN, G.E.,1974, GEOLOGY OF SALARS IN NORTHERN CHILE:-U.S.GEOL.SURVEY PROF. PAPER 811, 65 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1987 | KRAUSS, ULRICH H. | Bundesanstalt Fuer Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffee (Germany) |
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