| Deposit ID | 10006135 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20074 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Gaiba Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Anahi, Los Pobres, La Esperanza |
| Geographic coordinates: | -58.16594, -17.6643 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 370 |
| Relative position | 43 KM N70W OF LA GAIBA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santa Cruz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Santa Cruz |
| Bolivia | Santa Cruz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Quartz | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Amethyst | Ore |
| Quartz | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Murcielago Group | ||||
| Rock description | Murcielago Group | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -58.16594, -17.6643 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Yacimientos Bolivianos De Cristales De Roca |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20074 |
NACIONES UNIDAS - INFORME TECNICO 1967 MINTEC I-G1.
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | QUARTZ AND AMETHYST IN ZONES OF SILICIFICATION ALONG FAULTS CUTTING CAMBRIAN LIMESTONE, WHICH FORM NORTH-TRENDING HILLS UP TO 200 M ABOVE SURROUNDING PLAIN. CRYSTALS ARE ALSO FOUND IN OVERLYING SOILS AND ALLUVIUM. QUARTZ INCLUDES CLEAR ROCK CRYSTAL, SMOKY QUARTZ, DEEP PURPLE AMETHYST, TRANSLUCENT MASSIVE PURPLE AMETHYST, AND ORANGE-YELLOW CITRINE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1991 | Guerra, Edwin | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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