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Rio Abuna Placer

Producer in Pando, 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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006572
MRDS ID BL30128
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Abuna Placer

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.49949, -9.83127 (WGS84)
Relative position ON RIO ABUNA 320 KM SW OF COBIJA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pando(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Pando
Bolivia Pando

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 Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.49949, -9.83127
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Comments on development

  • ONE OR TWO LOCAL COOPERATIVES WORKING PLACERS WITH SUCTION DREDGES. ECONOMIC COMMENTS: RIO ABUNA EMPTIES INTO RIO MADERA JUST UPRIVER FROM PLACER OPERATIONS IN BRAZIL WHICH HAVE RECOVERED UP TO 500 G AU IN 30 HOURS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    MATTHEWS, P.F.P., 1988, POTENCIAL DE ORO ALUVIAL EN BOLIVIA: REPORT TO BOLIVIAN MINISTRY OF MINES.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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