Palmira Mine

Producer in Santa Cruz, Bolivia with commodities Kaolin, Mica, Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum
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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006352
MRDS ID BL20356
Record type Site
Current site name Palmira Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -61.93269, -16.74767 (WGS84)
Relative position 62 KM S73E OF SAN RAMON

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Santa Cruz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Bolivia Santa Cruz

Comments on the location information

  • LAT LONG FOR COMUNIDAD PALMIRA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Kaolin Primary
Mica Tertiary
Beryllium Critical Tertiary
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Tertiary
Tantalum Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Beryl Ore
Columbite Ore
Kaolinite Ore
Mica Ore
Feldspar Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 117
USGS model code 38h
Deposit model name Residual kaolin

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist
    Rock unit name La Bella Group
    Rock description La Bella Gp
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite
    Rock unit name La Bella Group
    Rock description La Bella Gp

Nearby scientific data

(1) -61.93269, -16.74767

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • KAOLIN AT PALMIRA HAS LESS IMPURITIES THAN AT SAN JORGE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • ONLY 29 DAYS PRODUCTION

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROBABLE RESERVE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MONTANO, M., AND HERNAIZ, M., 1974, KAOLIN PROJECT, PALMIRA - SAN JORGE SECTOR KAOLIN EXPLOITATION REPORT: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/103

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    MONTANO AND HERNAIZ (1974)

Reporter information

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