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Rios Mariapo Y Dinamarca Prospect

Occurrence in La Paz, Bolivia with commodity Gold
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  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. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006542
MRDS ID BL30086
Record type Site
Current site name Rios Mariapo Y Dinamarca Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.08284, -15.53106 (WGS84)
Elevation 600
Relative position GUANAY

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz
Bolivia La Paz

Comments on the location information

  • REFERENCE COORDINATES REFERR TO GUANAY.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

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 Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.08284, -15.53106
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • THESE RIVERS CONTAIN DEPOSITS OF MORAINE AND ALLUVIUM IN MODERN AND OLD RIVER CHANNELS. THE MOST IMPORTANT DEPOSITS RESULT FROM THE REWORKINGS OF THE CANGALLI FORMATION. TO A LESSER EXTENT, TO THE SANDS AND GRAVELS OF THE PRESENT RIVER COURSE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IN THE MARIAPO RIVER THE GOLD GRADES VARY BETWEEN 0.4 AND 2.96 MG/CUBIC M. IN THE DINAMARCA RIVER THE GRADES ARE BETWEEN 0.73 AND 538 MG/CUBIC M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1994 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

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