| Deposit ID | 10006320 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20316 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | 18 De Agosto Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.69305, -19.92731 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3800 |
| Relative position | 7 KM S50W OF LA LAVA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| (1) | -65.69305, -19.92731 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Walter Milligan |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20316 |
INTERNATIONAL MINING CO. EXPL NO. 501/69 MINTEC I-VM-11.
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ALLUVIAL TIN DEPOSIT DERIVED FROM EROSION OF TIN MINRALIZATION IN THE KARI KARI CALDERA. PLACER CONSISTS OF CLASTS OF GRANODIORITE, GNEISS, QUARTZITE, AND SLATE IN A MATRIX OF SAND AND CLAY WITH IRREGULAR DISSEMINATIONS OF CASSITERITE, PYRITE, CHALCOPYRITE, AND ARSENOPYRITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1991 | Guerra, Edwin | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.