| Deposit ID | 10005957 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10175 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Desierto Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Cayti, Caiti |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.52812, -20.53925 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3950 |
| Relative position | 18 KM S20E OF EL DESIERTO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Ore |
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Jarosite | Gangue |
| Model code | 167 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25m |
| Deposit model name | Fumarolic sulfur |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||
| |||
| (1) | -68.52812, -20.53925 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Stratovolcano |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Strike | E-W |
| Dip | 15 TO 20 N |
| Thickness | 5M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cerro Cayte Sulfur Deposit |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera Clavijo (Emicla) |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1964 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 235000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10175 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, P. 332
ECHENIQUE M., ANTONIO, 1972, GEOLOGIA ECONOMICA DEL YACIMIENTO DE AZUFRE DE SAN PABLO DE NAPA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO
AVILA, W., SULFUR VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS: MINISTERIO DE MINERIA INFORME 545.
CIMRI
(1) AHLFELD ET AL (1964); (2) AVILA (N.D.)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MANTO IS 0.5 TO 5 M THICK, IN A ZONE OF ACTIVE FUMAROLES. SULFUR IS DISSEMINATED AND FILLS FRACTURES IN ALTERED TUFF. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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