| Deposit ID | 10006096 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro Chela Occurrence |
| Alternate or previous names | Chela |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.48284, -20.68091 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4622 |
| Relative position | 24 KM N50W OF CANO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Ore |
| 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) | -68.48284, -20.68091 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Stratovolcano |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cooperativa Union Progresso |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20011 |
AVILA, W., SULFUR VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS: MINISTERIO DE MINERIA INFORME 545
CIMRI
(1) AVILA (N.D.)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MANTO OF DISSEMINATED, OPEN SPACE AND FRACTURE-FILLING SULFUR IN ALTERED TUFF. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.