| Deposit ID | 10006544 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL30089 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rio Madidi Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.01616, -12.63116 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 700 |
| Relative position | 10 KM S45W OF PUERTO CARINAS. |
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 |
| 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) | -67.01616, -12.63116 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL30089 |
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE MADIDI HAS EXTENSIVE AURIFEROUS BEACHES AND TERRACES WHICH MAY BE DREDGEABLE. THE AVERAGE OF 56 SAMPLES OF BEACH MATERIAL WAS 56 MG/CUBIC M AU, AND FOR TWO TERRACE SAMPLES WAS 13 MG/CUBIC M AU. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1994 | Blacutt, William | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.