| Deposit ID | 10006175 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20126 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Rinconada Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.25393, -17.05462 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 12 KM N35W OF ICHOCA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Catavi |
| Rock description | Catavi |
| (1) | -67.25393, -17.05462 |
|---|
| Strike | N 70-75 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 76 SW |
| Width | 0.15M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sayanquira |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20126 |
SANTOS B., D., AND VASVALDO O., A., INFORME PRELIMINAR DE INVENTARIACION SECTORES "SAYANQUIRA" "TRES CRUCES": GEOBOL INFORME
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN IS 0.05-0.15 M WIDE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1991 | Moreno Dorado, Jorge | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.