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Galia Prospect

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006582
MRDS ID BL30141
Record type Site
Current site name Galia Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.94945, -19.41427 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Relative position 5.5 KM S50W OF YOCALLA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Comments on the location information

  • ON W FLANK OF CERRO TURQUI

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification, Sericitization

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Los Frailes Formation
    Rock description Los Frailes Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.94945, -19.41427
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 1300M
    Width 300M

Comments on the geologic information

  • PAL SLATE CROPS OUT 200 M BELOW CRET SANDSTONE. HOST ROCKS DIP 30W.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE PROSPECT

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • VEINS CONTAIN 5.6-12.2% SN

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 STOCKWORK VEINLETS UP TO 0.25 M WIDE NEAR CONTACT WITH OVERLYING LMIO TUFF.

Reporter information

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

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