| Deposit ID | 10005824 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL00003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Maria Elena Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.70341, -19.06929 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4800 |
| Relative position | 7 KM S10E OF TODOS SANTOS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Jarosite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | MINTEC: AU VALUES UP TO 0.5 G/MT, MANY ABOVE 0.1 G/MT. AG VALUES LESS THAN 1 PPM. USGS (1990): UP TO 2 G/MT AG, 200 PPM PB, 30 PPM CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -68.70341, -19.06929 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Opalized Subvolcanic Intrusion In Core Of Stratovolcano; Ne Trending Silicic Sills And Dikes |
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1987 |
| Discoverer | Mintec |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Victor Cortez |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL00003 |
MINTEC, 1990, PERSONAL COMMUN
EXPLORATION WORK BY MINTEC FROM 1987
VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL PERSONNEL SEPT 1990
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Ludington, Steve L. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1990 | Ratte, Jim And Gamble, Bruce (Usgs) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.