Charito Prospect

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Gold, Tin
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006309
MRDS ID BL20302
Record type Site
Current site name Charito Prospect
Alternate or previous names Sucesivas Charito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.03501, -19.27539 (WGS84)
Elevation 4400
Relative position 1 KM S OF ESTANCIA QUENUTICAPAS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Gold Ore
Garnet Gangue
Magnetite Gangue
Monazite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.03501, -19.27539

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Antonio Menacho G.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Total resources 30525000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.0279 g/mt Gold Major 1986

Comments on the workings information

  • SHALLOW SHAFTS AND PITS

Comments on development

  • MINED DURING RAINY SEASON

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM INFORME N 501/86

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FINE TO VERY FINE GOLD IN FLUVIOGLACIAL AND ALLUVIAL SEDIMENTS DERIVED FROM VOLCANIC ROCKS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.