| Deposit ID | 10005876 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10052 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rio San Pablo Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.83696, -21.54339 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4000 |
| Relative position | A FEW KM NE OF ESCALA MINE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -66.83696, -21.54339 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1990 |
| Discoverer | Local Campesino |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Local Campesino |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10052 |
FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 1991, USGS/GEOBOL PERSONNE
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | USGS/GEOBOL PERSONNEL WERE SHOWN A CUP OF BLACK SAND WITH MORE THAN 20 FLAKES OF AU, INCLUDING A NUGGET ABOUT 2 MM IN DIAMETER BY OWNER OF CLAIM ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1990 | Richter, Don | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.