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Volcan Iru Putuncu Occurrence

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Sulfur
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005960
MRDS ID BL10178
Record type Site
Current site name Volcan Iru Putuncu Occurrence
Alternate or previous names Iruputuncu

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.54895, -20.72508 (WGS84)
Elevation 5000
Relative position 23 KM N70W OF CANA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Comments on the location information

  • ON SE FLANK OF VOLCAN IRU PUTUNCU

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sulfur Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 167
USGS model code 25m
Deposit model name Fumarolic sulfur

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.54895, -20.72508
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 0M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Zones Of Fumarolic Activity

Comments on the geologic information

  • VOLCANO HAS ACTIVE FUMEROLES

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Comments on development

  • ACCORDING TO AHLFELD ET AL (1964) AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER SUBLIMATED S FROM FUMAROLIC GASES WAS A FAILURE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, P. 332

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAIN S DEPOSIT IS IN CRATER ON CHILEAN SIDE OF THE BORDER

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1990 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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