| Deposit ID | 10006537 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL30079 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Asunta Placer Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.16616, -16.16437 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 900 |
| Relative position | 93 KM FROM CHULUMANI. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate | ||
| |||
| (1) | -67.16616, -16.16437 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cooperativa La Asunta |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera La Asunta |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL30079 |
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
(1) GUSTA% SBy0.84% SByy0.80% SB
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE ALLUVIAL GOLD DEPOSITS OCCUR IN PALEOCHANNELS, TERRACES, AND IN THE PRESENT BED OF THE RIVER CAJONES. PALEOCHANNELS, THE MOST IMPORTANT DEPOSITS CONTAIN GOLD AS SMALL GRANULES AND AS FINE DUST WITH SOME MAGNETITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1994 | Blacutt, William | U.S. Geological Survey |
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