| Deposit ID | 10006548 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL30093 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Excelsior Placer Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.38282, -16.91435 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4000 |
| Relative position | 33 KM QUIME |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Arsenic Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -67.38282, -16.91435 |
|---|
| Strike | N81E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60-80 NW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Comibol |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL30093 |
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS OUTCROP FOR MORE THAN 100 M WITH VEIN WIDTHS OF AN AVERAGE OF 0.10 METERS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1996 | Blacutt, William | U.S. Geological Survey |
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