| Deposit ID | 10006561 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL30112 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro Sapo Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.93281, -16.99767 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4000 |
| Relative position | 16 KM N55W OF INDEPENDENCIA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cochabamba(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sodalite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite |
| (1) | -66.93281, -16.99767 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Anticline |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL30112 |
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE NEPHELINITIC SYENITE STOCK OF CERRO SAPO IS CUT BY A DIKE OF UP TO 5 M WIDE CONTAINING MINERALS OF SODALITE, ANKERITE AND BARITE WITH SMALL INCLUSIONS OF GALENA, CALCOPYRITE, PYRITE AND SPHALERITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1996 | Blacutt, William | U.S. Geological Survey |
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