| Deposit ID | 10006042 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10332 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro Cachi Laguna Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.89171, -21.66062 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5000 |
| Relative position | 12 KM S40E OF MINA CORINA |
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 | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | USGS (1990): AS MUCH AS 2 G/MT AG, 0.15% PB, 15 PPM CU, 700 PPM AS. |
|---|
| Model code | 167 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25m |
| Deposit model name | Fumarolic sulfur |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -67.89171, -21.66062 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | U.S. Geological Survey/Servico Geologico De Bolivia For Metals |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10332 |
RODRIGUEZ, R., AND OTHERS, 1976, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE LOS ANDES: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 41P
VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL OCT. 2, 199
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISSEMINATED NATIVE SULFER FOUND IN ALTERED LAVA FLOWS. ALTERED ROCK IS ANOMALOUS IN PB AND AG. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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