The Chilean nitrate deposits.
American Scientist
By: G. E. Ericksen
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Abstract
The nitrate deposits in the arid Atacama desert of northern Chile consist of saline-cemented surficial material, apparently formed in and near a playa lake that formerly covered the area. Many features of their distribution and chemical composition are unique. The author believes the principal sources of the saline constituents were the volcanic rocks of late Tertiary and Quaternary age in the Andes and that the nitrate is of organic origin. Possible sources of the nitrate, iodate, perchlorate and chromate are discussed. -J.J.Robertson
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Ericksen, G.E., 1983, The Chilean nitrate deposits.: American Scientist, v. 71, no. 4, p. 366-374.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The Chilean nitrate deposits. |
| Series title | American Scientist |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | American Scientist |
| First page | 366 |
| Last page | 374 |