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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BORATE DEPOSITS by G.J. Orris l Open-File Report 95-842 This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards or with the North American Stratigraphic Code. Any use of trade, product or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Tucson, Arizona 85705

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Page 1: BORATE DEPOSITS - USGS · 2010. 12. 24. · Margarita San Mateo Mine Salar de Pucar Salar de Rio Grande DISTRICT or SITE? S S S S o D S S S S S S S S S s D S s s s D g D S g S s D

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

BORATE DEPOSITS

by

G.J. Orris l

Open-File Report

95-842

This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S.Geological Survey editorial standards or with the North American StratigraphicCode. Any use of trade, product or firm names is for descriptive purposes only

and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Tucson, Arizona 85705

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1

REFERENCES - 42

TABLES

Table 1. Borate deposits. 2

Table 2. Deposit type codes. 41 Table 3. Production codes. 41

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INTRODUCTION

The data on the borate deposits listed in this report were collected from 1988

to 1995 as part of a larger study. Data for the United States were largely obtained

from published reports and Federal agency records. Much of the data for Turkey

and Latin America came from dissertations, unpublished reports, and reports

published in other languages. Data for China are largely based on information

submitted to the U.S. Geological Survey's Minerals Resources Data System

(MRDS) by R.P. Langford of BHP which were augmented by the author from

limited published reports.

Table 1 lists known borate deposits sorted by country and then site name.

Data listed for each deposit includes location, mineralogy, host rock and age,

associated volcanic rocks and ages, and references that refer to that site.

Additional information includes whether there are known associated springs,

whether or not the deposit crops out at the surface, and if the deposit is known to

have produced any borates. The reader should be aware that there may be

significant uncertainty to the latitudes and longitudes depending on the

availability and scale of maps for a given area. There are a handful of deposits

where the author was unable to determine latitude and longitude with any

certainty. Codes used in the deposit type and production fields are listed in tables

2 and 3, respectively.

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Tab

le 1

. B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

AS

SO

CIA

TE

D

MIN

ER

ALS

D

EP

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IT N

AM

E

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inant

min

era

liza

tion

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ar d

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ia

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ia,

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ta M

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te,

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Tab

le 1

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orat

e de

posi

ts.

DE

PO

SIT

NA

ME

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rani

a de

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Tab

le 1

. B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

DE

PO

SIT

NA

ME

AS

SO

CIA

TED

MIN

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ALS

(*

=d

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atio

n)

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GE

FM

AG

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na C

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na H

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te

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mu

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ites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

imud

; lacu

strin

e-flu

vial

mud

, cl

ay

, lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

'lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

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Tabl

e 1 .

B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

AS

SO

CIA

TED

MIN

ER

ALS

M

IN

FM

DEP

OSI

T N

AM

E

(*=

do

min

an

t m

ine

raliz

atio

n)

AGE

AGE

FOR

MA

TIO

N

Ceb

olla

r.a

guna

s B

rava

sLa

s Ti

zas

vlar

ia E

lena

Pam

pa T

amar

ugal

Chu

g-ch

ugEl

Toc

o

Pam

pa J

oya

gyps

um

LPU

OP

LEIS

? LP

LIO

PLE

IS

EL

LOA

FM

' Q

UA

T Q

UA

T

nitr

ates

*,

ioda

tes*

, ch

rom

ates

, ha

lite

iHO

LO

HO

L.O

halit

e, p

otas

sium

sal

ts,

carb

onat

es

: PLI

OH

OLO

P

LIO

-HO

LO

,ni

trate

s*,

ioda

tes*

, ch

rom

ates

gyps

umLP

LIO

? IL

PLI

O-P

LEIS

E

L LO

A F

MIg

ypsu

mHC

X O

H

OLD

HO

ST

RO

CK

S

limes

tone

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

allu

vium

, co

lluvi

um,

calic

hesa

nd,

carb

onat

e, c

alic

he,

halit

e,[c

ongl

omer

ate

limes

tone

, fa

nglo

mer

ate,

ign

imbn

te,

rhyo

lite,

and

esite

lacu

strin

e an

d al

luvi

al s

edim

ents

and

I eva

porit

esQ

uebr

ada

de B

arre

raQ

uilla

gua

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ar C

osap

illa

,CEN

'C

EN;

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ar d

e A

gua

Am

arga

!h

alite

Q

UAT

Q

UAT

Sal

ar d

e A

guas

Cal

ient

es

jgyp

sum

, ha

lite

QU

AT

QU

AT

Sal

ar d

e A

guas

Cal

ient

es N

orte

(Ze

nobi

a)

gyps

um,

halit

e, c

lay

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ar d

e A

guila

rS

alar

de

Asc

otan

Sal

ar d

e A

taca

ma

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billo

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mon

te

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pozo

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ar d

e C

arco

teS

alar

de

Car

iqui

mas

Sal

ar d

e G

orbe

aS

alar

de

Infie

les

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ar d

e La

Isla

Sal

ar d

e La

s P

arin

asS

alar

de

Mar

icun

ga

Sal

ar d

e O

llagu

e

Sal

ar d

e P

ajon

ales

Sal

ar d

e P

eder

nale

sS

alar

de

Pin

tado

s

Dia

na

QU

AT-

HO

LO

QU

AT-

HO

LOha

lite

QU

AT

,QU

AT

diat

omite

, gy

psum

, ha

lite,

m

irabi

lite

'j

QU

AT

CEN

I Li,

K, h

alite

, gy

psur

n!

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TE

RT-

QU

AT

'hal

ite,

gyps

um

i!

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AT

QU

AT

i

QU

AT

QU

AT

halit

e,

gyps

um

'QU

AT

SQ

UAT

halit

e, g

ypsu

m

loU

AT

Q

UA

T'

iQU

AT

QU

AT

\ IQ

UAT

QUAT

halit

e !

QU

AT

QU

AT

jhal

ite?

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'C

ENQ

UA

T Q

UA

T.h

alite

, tr

aver

tine,

tu

fa! Q

UA

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ER

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UA

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lite

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OLD

halit

e!Q

UA

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AT

halit

e, g

ypsu

m,

clay

, an

hydr

ite

'QU

AT

JLTE

RT-

QU

ATth

enar

dite

, m

irabi

lite,

blo

edite

, ha

lite,

,

igyp

sum

JQ

UAT

Q

UAT

, I

lacu

strin

e si

lt, c

lay

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

clay

, m

ud,

sand

, gy

psum

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

lacu

strin

e si

lt, c

lay,

dia

tom

ite,

evap

orite

s

lacu

strin

e cl

ay,

mud

, si

lt, e

vapo

rites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

?, e

vapo

rites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

?, e

vapo

rites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

?, e

vapo

rites

lacu

strin

e cl

ay,

silt,

eva

porit

esla

cust

rine

sedi

men

ts,

evap

orite

sla

cust

rine

sedi

men

ts,

evap

orite

sla

cust

rine

sedi

men

ts,

evap

orite

s

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

, lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

'lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

i lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

; lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

lacu

strin

e si

lt, s

and,

eva

porit

es

i

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Tab

le 1

. B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

DE

PO

SIT

NA

ME

Sal

ar d

e P

unta

Neg

ra

Sal

ar d

e S

urire

Bor

ater

as d

e C

hilc

aya

Sal

ar d

el H

uasc

o

Sal

ar Q

uisq

uier

o

TA

LT

AL

Ale

man

iaFl

or d

e C

hile

San

ta L

ucia

^

Ta

rap

aca

Hum

bers

tone

Neg

reiro

sN

orth

Lag

unas

Vic

toria

To

cop

illa

Ped

ro d

e V

aldi

via

Pro

sper

idad

San

ta F

eV

ega

Car

vaja

l

Chi

naB

ange

Lak

eB

angy

u S

alt

Lake

Cha

laka

AS

SO

CIA

TE

D M

INE

RA

LS

M1N

(*

=dom

lnant

min

era

liza

tion

) A

GE

FM

AG

E

FOR

MA

TIO

N

halit

e, g

ypsu

mI Q

UA

T?

ICEN

mira

bilit

e. h

alite

, gy

psum

I Q

UA

TJQ

UA

TQ

UA

TQ

UA

Tgy

psum

, di

atom

ite,

halit

e,

then

ardi

te,

clay

QU

AT

halit

e, g

ypsu

m,

clay

QU

AT-

HO

LO

nitr

ates

*,

ioda

tes*

, ch

rom

ates

, ha

lite

HO

LO?

nitr

ates

*,

ioda

tes*

, ch

rom

ates

H

OLO

?

QU

AT

QU

AT-

HO

LO

HO

LO?

HO

LO?

ini

trat

es*,

io

date

s*,

chro

mat

es

HO

LO?

HO

LO?

nitr

ate

s',

ioda

tes*

, ch

rom

ates

H

OLO

? H

OLO

?

HO

ST

RO

CK

S

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

silt,

cla

y, m

ud,

evap

orite

s

calic

heca

liche

calic

he

calic

heni

trat

es*,

io

date

s*,

chro

mat

es

HO

LO?

HO

LO?

calic

heni

trat

es*,

io

date

s*,

chro

mat

es

HO

LO?

nitr

ates

*,

ioda

tes*

, ch

rom

ates

, ha

lite

HO

LO?

HO

LO?

calic

heH

OLO

? ca

liche

i ....

...._

_

.

.so

dium

nitr

ates

*, i

odat

es*,

chr

omat

es,

halit

e H

OLO

HO

LO?

nitr

ates

*,

ioda

tes*

, ch

rom

ates

jH

OLO

?gy

psum

JP

LJO

-PLE

IS?

HO

LO.H

OLO

HO

LOD

ujia

li La

ke

|cla

y H

OLO

Gee

rkun

sha

halit

e, g

ypsu

m,

anhy

drite

Q

UA

T

Hep

ing

;L

iao

nin

g P

rovi

nce

Min

esG

aota

igou

m

agne

site

, m

agne

tite,

ra

re e

arth

s PR

OT?

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he,

allu

vium

, co

lluvi

umHO

LO

;H

OLO

? \

j cal

iche

HO

LO?

j cal

iche

PLI

O-P

LEIS

E

lLo

aF

m

limes

tone

..........

HO

LO

t t la

cust

rine

evap

orite

s, m

udH

OLO

|

, lacu

strin

e ev

apor

ites,

mud

HO

LO

: lacu

strin

e ev

apor

ites,

mud

HO

LO

'lacu

strin

e cl

ayQ

UA

T ,m

udLT

RI

,gra

nodio

rite

PRO

T m

arbl

eH

ouxi

anyu

m

agne

site

, m

agne

tite,

ra

ie e

arth

s <P

ROT?

PR

OT

mar

ble

Liao

ning

Pro

vinc

e B

orat

e M

ine

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quan

gou

mag

nesi

te,

mag

netit

e,

rare

ea

rths

PR

OT?

PR

OT

Liao

jitite

S

uite

ca

rbon

ates

Wud

aogo

u 'm

agne

site

, m

agne

tite,

rar

e ea

rths

'P

RO

T?

PRO

T do

lom

itic

mar

ble

Zua

nmia

ogou

m

agne

site

, m

agne

tite,

ra

re e

arth

s PR

OT

PRO

TQ

ilipi

ng

PER

M?

PRO

T t

| car

bona

tes

Qin

ghai

Pla

teau

|Q

aida

m B

asi

n

[hal

ite,

pota

sh*,

gyp

sum

, cl

ay,

sodi

um

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

sulfa

te

PL.IO

-HO

LOB

ielie

tan

HO

LOD

a C

haid

an L

ake

pota

sh*,

ha

lite,

gy

psum

, tr

aver

tine

HO

LO

PLIO

-HOL

O ;

jH

OLO

'

, lacu

strin

e ev

apor

ites,

mud

lacu

strin

e ev

apor

ites,

mud

HO

LO-P

LEIS

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Tab

le 1

. B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

DE

PO

SIT

NA

ME

Iksa

ydam

Lak

eM

ahai

Qar

han

Sal

t P

an

Wes

t T

aijin

aier

Lak

eX

iao

Cha

idan

Lak

eY

ilipi

ngY

esha

nY

in L

ake

Zha

buye

Sal

t La

keZ

haca

ng

Ecu

ador

Yon

oS

an N

icol

as

Ger

man

yH

ambu

rgS

tass

furt

Gre

ece

Kar

lova

ssi

Bas

in -

Sam

os I

slan

d

Indi

aP

uga

Val

ley

.

Iran

Ash

inD

eh-e

-Sho

tora

nT

onka

r

Italy

Tus

cany

Kaz

akhs

tan

Inde

r

Lake

Inde

r

Mex

ico

Ham

osilo

La S

alad

a

AS

SO

CIA

TE

D M

INE

RA

LS

MIN

jF

M

HO

ST

I (*

=d

om

ina

nt

min

era

liza

tion

) A

GE

A

GE

FO

RM

ATI

ON

R

OC

KS

.mira

bilit

e?

QU

AT

:QU

AT

halit

e, s

ylvi

te (

pota

sh)*

, ca

rnal

lite,

gyp

sum

, ,

mira

bilit

e Q

UA

T iQ

UA

Tha

lite?

and

oth

er e

vapo

rites

iH

OLO

H

OLD

halit

e, m

irabi

lite,

Ca-

Mg

carb

onat

es

HO

LD

iHO

LOpo

tash

?, s

odiu

m m

iner

als?

H

OLO

H

OLO

.

; PR

OT?

PROT

na o

HO

LD! h

alite

, gy

psum

? H

OLO

H

OLO

gyps

um,

halit

eH

OLO

H

OLO

i lacu

stiin

e se

dim

ents

, ev

apor

ites

mud

, ha

lite,

silt

, ba

nd

lacu

strin

e ev

apor

ites,

m

ud'la

cust

rine

mud

, sn

ndla

cust

rine

evap

otite

s.

mud

i

met

ased

imen

ts| la

cust

rine

evap

orite

s,

mud

'lacu

strin

e ev

apor

ites,

m

udla

cust

une

evap

otite

s,

mud

Li

! jG

RET

M

acuc

hi F

m

ivol

cani

cs(L

i, M

n Q

UA

T 'P

IEJS

T

arqu

i Fm

vo

lcan

ics

Jpot

ash'

, gy

psum

, ha

lite,

anh

ydrit

e LP

ERM

LP

ERM

pota

sh*

(car

nalit

e,

sylv

ite),

gyp

sum

, ha

lite

LPER

M

LPER

M

'

cele

stite

, gy

psum

LM

IO'

!

halit

e, s

ulfu

r, s

odiu

m s

ulfa

te,

sodi

um

jca

rbon

ate,

gyp

sum

[ H

OLO

-QU

AT

iHO

LO/Q

UA

T

1

halit

e, c

lay

' HO

LO-Q

UA

T | H

OLO

-QU

AT

'. HO

LO-Q

UA

T H

OLO

-QU

AT

i HOL

O-QU

AT

'HOL

O-QU

ATi

i car

bon

diox

ide

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LO-Q

UA

T

;CR

ET-

PU

O

1 gyps

um,

clay

, ca

rbon

ates

, sy

lvite

, an

hydr

ite ;

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IVi

| PER

M

j syl

vite

, br

omid

es

[ j

ILQU

AT

ILQ

UAI

! i

1 i

| JM

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?!

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JL

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' gyps

um,

halit

e, a

nhyd

rite,

cla

y.g

ypsu

m,

halit

e, a

nhyd

rite,

cla

y

1

tuff,

cl

ay,

mar

l

halit

e, m

ud,

gyps

um ,

halit

e,

mud

<

I eva

porit

es,

mud

limes

tone

, cl

ay,

evap

orite

s

sedi

men

ts,

volc

anic

s

! gyps

um,

clay

evap

orite

s, b

rine,

mud

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

?co

nglo

met

ate,

sa

ndst

one,

tu

ff

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Tab

le 1

. B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

DE

PO

SIT

NA

ME

Mes

a de

l Ala

mo

Tub

utam

a

Nor

th K

orea

Kho

l-don

Rai

taku

ri

Per

u

AS

SO

CIA

TE

D

MIN

ER

ALS

(

^do

min

an

t m

inera

lizatio

n)

zeol

ites-

clin

optil

olite

, ph

illip

site

, ca

lcite

zeol

ite,

gyps

um,

clay

Chill

icolp

a

halit

e, c

lay

Cua

lqiu

er C

osa

Con

cest

an

leps

omile

, ha

lite

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una

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aLa

guna

Bla

nca

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na S

alin

as

Rus

sia

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eaD

alne

gors

k (B

or)

Kam

chat

ka P

enin

sula

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uche

vsko

ye-D

imitr

yevs

koye

Taz

hora

n (L

ake

Bai

kal)

Ta

jikis

tan

Chu

rkur

kul

Lyan

ger

Lake

clay

clay

, ch

lorid

es,

sulfa

tes

halit

e, g

ypsu

m,

then

ardi

te,

mon

tmor

ilion

ite,

illite

MIN

A

GE

MO

MO

QU

AT

HO

LD

QU

AT?

PA

LEO

G?

CR

ET?

PREC

?

tron

a,

halit

e, t

enna

rdite

, ha

nksi

te,

burk

eite

,th

erm

on

atr

ite,

trav

ertin

e j H

OLO

-QU

AT

FM

AG

E

TER

T

FOR

MA

TIO

N

-

LMIO

j

QU

AT

!

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AT

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ER

T-Q

UA

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HO

LO

PA

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AT

CR

ET?

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HO

ST

RO

CK

S

tuff,

tuf

face

ous

mud

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e, s

ands

tone

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ale

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e, s

ands

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, lim

esto

ne,

volc

anic

s

- -

- -

-

-

-

- -

- .

_ ._

_

._

-

.

. _.

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strin

e se

dim

ents

, ^v

ap

qrite

s ______

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anic

last

ic a

nd l

acus

trin

e se

dim

ents

fluvi

ogla

cial

sed

imen

ts?

sand

y m

ud

. ...

...

... _

..__

. _.

._

-

volc

anic

s _

__

._ _

___

_

pegm

atit

esk

arn

.

clay

, ca

rbon

ate

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LO-Q

UA

Ttr

ona,

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ite,

(enn

ardi

te,

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site

, bu

rkei

te,

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, sa

lts,

trav

ertin

eth

erm

onatr

ite

! HO

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UA

T I

Sas

k-ku

l La

ke

tron

a,

halit

e,

lenn

ardi

le,

hank

sile

, bu

rkei

te,

clay

, sa

lts,

trav

ertin

eth

erm

on

atr

ite

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LO-Q

UA

T H

OLO

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AT

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rkul

Lak

e tr

oria

, ha

lite,

to

nnar

dite

, ha

nksi

te,

burk

oite

, cl

ay,

salts

, tr

aver

tine

the

irn

on

atr

ite

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LO-Q

UA

T

Turk

ey

Big

ad

ic

(Isk

ele

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yu)

bent

onite

, gy

psum

, ze

olite

s,

chlo

rite,

;

I mar

l, lim

esto

ne,

gyps

um,

volc

anic

s, t

uff

anhy

drite

, ce

lest

iteA

cep

be

nto

nite

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ara

Nos

. 2

and

3 cl

ayB

egen

dikl

er

jbe

nto

nite

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keD

omuz

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evi

bento

nite

bento

nite

be

nto

nite

MO

MIO

18

-19

MY

| mar

l, cl

ay,

luff,

lim

esto

neM

O

MO

MO

M

O

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

MO

MO

MO

JMO

MO

MD

MO

MO

limes

tone

, cl

ay,

tuff

limes

tone

, ci

ay,

tuff

limes

tone

, cl

ay,

tuff

limes

tone

, cl

ay,

luff

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Tabl

e 1 .

B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

DE

PO

SIT

NA

ME

Har

man

icik

K

irecl

ik

Kur

tpin

ari

Sal

man

li Tu

lu D

egirm

en

Em

et

Der

ekoy

E

spey

Gok

tepe

Ham

amko

yH

isar

cik

Kill

ik

<est

elek

Kirk

a

<ucu

kler

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elen

di B

asin

S

ulta

ncay

ir-A

zizi

ye

Tu

rkm

en

ista

nK

ara-

Bag

az G

ot G

ulf

Uni

ted

Sta

tes-

Ariz

ona

Agu

ila

Gtla

Ben

d

Uni

ted

Sta

tes

- C

alifo

rnia

Ash

Mea

dow

s Ze

olite

Dep

osit

CA

LIC

O-D

AG

GE

T A

RE

A

Am

eric

an B

orax

Min

e C

ente

nnia

l Min

e C

olum

bus

Min

e (G

em B

orat

e)

Pac

ific

Min

e (O

ld B

orat

e)

Pal

m B

orat

e C

o. M

ine

Uni

on

Wes

tern

Min

eral

s M

ine

Chi

na L

ake

[ ! AS

SO

CIA

TED

MIN

ER

ALS

M

IN

FM

| H

OS

T i(*=

dom

inant

min

era

liza

tion

) AG

E AG

E I F

OR

MA

TIO

N

RO

CKS

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j

! M

IO

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l, cl

ay,

limes

tone

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ento

nite

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IO

MIO

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limes

tone

, cl

ay,

tuff

bent

onite

M

D

MKD

< lim

esto

ne,

clay

, tu

ff i

MD

M

IO

lacu

strin

e se

dim

ents

be

nton

ite

MIO

M

D

[lim

esto

ne,

clay

, tu

ff or

pim

ent,

real

gar,

cele

stite

, ca

lcite

, gy

psum

, lim

esto

ne,

cong

l, cl

ay,

tuff,

agg

lom

erat

e,

nativ

e su

lfur,

clay

M

IO

MIO

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-1 9

MA

sa

ndst

one

calc

ite,

mon

tmor

illon

ite,

illite

, ch

lorit

e M

IO

MIO

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ay,

mai

l, tu

ff .b

ento

rute

, re

alga

r, ca

lcite

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lest

ite,

, jg

ypsu

m,

shal

e, l

imes

tone

, m

arl,

tuff

orpi

men

t, na

tive

sulfu

r, ill

ite,

chlo

rite

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MM

IO

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sum

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ontm

orill

onite

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ite,

i cl

ay,

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l, tu

ff Jc

hlor

ite

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IO

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ite,

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illon

ite,

illite

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e M

D

MD

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arl,

tuff,

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r, ca

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lest

ite,

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men

t, gy

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esto

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e, m

ar!,

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tive

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r, m

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onite

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ite,

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rite

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IO

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I mon

tmor

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ite,

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e su

lfur,

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l, tu

ff, c

lay

.cal

cite

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ite,

chlo

rite

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M

IO

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tite,

illi

te,

calc

ite,

quar

tz,

zeol

ites,

cl

ay,

tuff,

lim

esto

ne,

mar

l jc

hlor

ite

EM

D

'EM

D

i cl

ay,

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mite

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lcite

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ontm

orill

onite

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ay,

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l, co

ngl,

limes

tone

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salt

! lign

ite

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MA

M

IO

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IO?

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ents

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ay

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arl,

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ff gy

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ite,

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ites,

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te,

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rite

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ERT

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imes

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,

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arst

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m

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e ! c

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te

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rn

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s

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Tab

le 1

. B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

DE

PO

SIT

NA

ME

CLE

AR

LA

KE

AR

EA

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ax L

ake

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ama

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umbi

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te B

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ite

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AT

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UA

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ite,

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um

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AT

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AT

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ite

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ite

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m

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m

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reek

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ek F

mF

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ce C

reek

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mF

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ce C

reek

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reek

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reek

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ek F

mF

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ce C

reek

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Fur

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ek F

mF

urna

ce C

reek

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ek F

mF

urna

ce C

reek

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mer

bed

s/R

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do F

mT

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co G

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ST

RO

CK

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, ev

apor

ites

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e, s

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ous

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men

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y m

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e

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le,

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ale,

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e, s

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y lim

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e

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rine

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men

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y sh

ale,

sha

le,

sand

ston

esh

ale,

tuf

f, gy

psum

, ba

salt,

san

dsto

nelim

esto

ne b

recc

ia,

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lom

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e, s

hale

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e, m

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ale

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apor

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men

ts,

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esto

ne b

recc

ia,

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lom

erat

e, s

hale

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tone

, tu

ff,

clay

ston

e

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strin

e se

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ents

, ev

apor

ites

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ston

e, s

hale

, sa

ndst

one,

ash

! cla

ysto

ne,

silty

san

dsto

ne'c

lays

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, si

lty s

ands

tone

shal

e

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Tab

le 1

. B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

DE

PO

SIT

NA

ME

Ow

ens

Lake

AS

SO

CIA

TE

D

MIN

ER

ALS

M

IN

(*=

dom

inant

min

era

lizatio

n)

AG

EJ £ I

soda

ash

*JQ

UAT

Salin

e Va

lley

JQUA

TSe

arle

s La

keha

lite,

Li,

K,

aiag

onite

, do

lom

ite,

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ussi

te,

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FM

[HO

ST

A

GE

i F

OR

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RO

CK

S

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rloe m

udQ

UA

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UA

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rine

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apon

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ay,

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ents

26

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Tab

le 1

. B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

DE

PO

SIT

NA

ME

Hot

Spr

ings

Mar

sh (

Eag

le M

arsh

)

Fis

h La

ke M

arsh

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ific

Bor

ax C

o.G

eria

ch H

ot S

prin

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San

d S

prin

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re C

ar M

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des

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sh (

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Sam

ple

Site

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fabl

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Tabl

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Tabl

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Tabl

e 1.

Bor

ate

depo

sits

.

DE

PO

SfT

NA

ME

Lagu

na C

orut

o

Lagu

na H

edio

nda

Nor

te

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na L

orom

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na M

ama

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mu

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na R

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itas

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aya

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na V

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nas

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ar d

e C

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iri

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ampa

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ra P

ampa

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ar d

e C

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ar d

e C

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Tab

le 1

. B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

DE

PO

SIT

NA

ME

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olla

rLa

guna

s B

rava

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pa T

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ar d

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es N

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ia)

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ar d

e A

guila

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alar

de

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ar d

e A

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ma

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te

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ar d

e C

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alar

de

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ar d

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les

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inas

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ar d

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e

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ar d

e P

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ar d

o P

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na

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SO

CIA

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D

RO

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anic

s

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an

desi

te,

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lite

tuff,

an

desi

te,

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lite

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mbr

ite,

rhyo

lite,

ande

site

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anic

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ic t

o ba

salti

c tu

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mbr

ite,

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tic-

ande

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salt

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anic

san

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tic f

low

s an

d tu

ff

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te t

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site

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itic

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and

flow

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nim

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cite

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desi

te,

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te f

low

s an

d tu

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anic

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sitic

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d tu

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Tabl

e 1 .

B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

AS

SO

CIA

TED

V

OLC

A

SS

OC

. D

EP

OS

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ar d

e P

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ra

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litic

to

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ics

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cs

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tera

s^de

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lcay

a vo

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alar

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Tab

le 1

. B

orat

e de

posi

ts.

DE

PO

SfT

NA

ME

Iksa

ydam

Lak

eM

ahai

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han

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t P

an

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t T

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Tab

le 1

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orat

e de

posi

ts.

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SO

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Tab

le 1

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posi

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Tab

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rate

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ER

TP

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Table 2. Deposit type codes.

BD bedded lacustrine /evaporite

BR brine

L lake (saline or alkaline)

M marine

N nitrate/iodate deposit

O occurrence

P playa

PG pegmatite

SK skarn and (or) metamorphic

SP spring deposits________

Table 3. Production codes.

Y producer

S small producer

M medium producer

L large producer

SPP small past producer

PP past producer

N no production

U uncertain if producer

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