Betanzos Prospect

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006563
MRDS ID BL30115
Record type Site
Current site name Betanzos Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.33693, -19.55593 (WGS84)
Elevation 3600
Relative position 12 KM S85E OF BETANZOS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.33693, -19.55593

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N5W
    Dip 35 SW
    Length 900M
    Width 0.2M

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAYERS OF PHOSPHATE ROCKS REACH THICKNESS OF 0.80 M AND LENGTHS OF 100 M.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE PROSPECT

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 HACIENDA CHACORILLA OUTCROPS OVER AN AREA OF 900 M WITH AN APPROXIMATE WIDTH OF 0.2 M. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SEVEN SAMPLES GAVE AN AVERAGE GRADE OF 19.6% P2O5.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1996 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.