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Achachicala Deposit

Prospect in La Paz, Bolivia with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006127
MRDS ID BL20062
Record type Site
Current site name Achachicala Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.09951, -16.3977 (WGS84)
Relative position 14 KM N15E OF LA PAZ NEAR KALUYO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gypsum Ore

Analytical data

Result ORE MATERIAL AVERAGES 86.76% CASO4.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 253
USGS model code 35a.5 (35ae)
Deposit model name Bedded gypsum: marine evaporite gypsum

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.09951, -16.3977
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike NW
    Dip 38-47 NW

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Total resources 4245243000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gypsum-Anhydrite Caso4 86.76 wt-pct Gypsum-Anhydrite Major 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SALAZAR L., J., AND VARGAS S., C., 1975, ACHACHICALA ZONE GYPSUM DEPOSITS EVALUATION: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G2/217

  • Reserve-Resource

    SALAZAR AND VARGAS (1975)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit OUTCROP LENGTH 500 M ALONG STRIKE. GYPSUM INTERBEDDED WITH SANDSTONE AND SHALE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1991 Calderon, Raul Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
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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