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Umabisa Prospect

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006459
MRDS ID BL20500
Record type Site
Current site name Umabisa Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.03696, -17.88098 (WGS84)
Elevation 2800
Relative position 15 KM S15E OF IZATA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Comments on the location information

  • ON E FLANK OF CERRO CHUJCHO LOMA, 1.5 KM FROM UMABISA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Analytical data

Result AVERAGE OF NINE ANALYSES: 6.41% P205, 2.96% MGO, 12.92% CAO, 51.48% SIO2, 10.14% AL2O3, 6.23% FE203.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Phosphorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.03696, -17.88098
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On W Flank Of Anticline

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • POSSIBLE RESERVE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BUSTILLOS, C.O., AND OQUENDO, A., 1969, PHOSPHATES DEPOSIT EVALUATION, PART I: UMABISA-POTOSI PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS: GEOBOL INFORME (GE-G2/464)

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    BUSTILLOS AND OQUENDO (1969)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PHOSPHORITE BEDS 0.06 TO 0.15 M THICK.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1991 Calderon, Raul Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-DEC-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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