Laca Laca Deposit

PE / Tacna

•-17.49767, -70.46624View on Map Open in Google Maps

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Laca Laca Deposit is a known mineral occurrence in Tacna, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. USGS records describe it as a Evaporite, Continental deposit. Reported specimens include Gypsum; logged ore minerals are Gypsum.

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Gypsum

Geology and deposit

Deposit type: Evaporite, Continental

Ore minerals

Gypsum

Mining history

Status: Occurrence

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Cited references

INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO MINERO Y METALURGICO, 19 , YACIMIENTOS NO METALICOS DEL PERU: LIMA, IGMM, P. 12CIMRI

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10063947 — view the source record

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Coordinates: -17.49767, -70.46624

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