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Cerro 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. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Land status
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006069
MRDS ID BL10363
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Iru Putuncu Occurrence
Alternate or previous names Iruputuncu

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.53812, -19.87899 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Relative position 9.5 KM S5E OF BELLA VISTA

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

  • WITHIN CRATER OF CERRO IRU PUTUNCU VOLCANO. DEPOSITS EXTENDS ACROSS BORDER INTO CHILE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sulfur Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sulfur Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Advanced Argillic

Mineral occurrence model information

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

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.53812, -19.87899
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Stratovolcano

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 0M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Comments on the workings information

  • NO WORKINGS

Comments on development

  • DEPOSIT IS WORKED ON THE CHILEAN SIDE OF THE BORDER.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MCVEY, H., 1989, REPUBLICA OF BOLIVIA NONMETALLIC MINERALS; MARKET STUDY AND OVERVIEW: LA PAZ, UNDP, 40P.

  • Deposit

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DISSEMINATED AND FRACTURE-FILLING SULFUR IN ALTERED TUFF.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1990 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-SEP-1993 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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