| Deposit ID | 10006603 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL30171 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kyanite Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.74856, -12.9392 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | 108 KM N60W OF REMANSO (PTO. VILLAZON) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
El Beni(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | El Beni |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kyanite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kyanite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock | ||||
| Rock unit name | Cerro Azul Metasediment Division, Serrania Martinez Group | ||||
| Rock description | Cerro Azul Metasediment Division, Serrania Martinez Gp | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -62.74856, -12.9392 |
|---|
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL30171 |
LITHERLAND, M., AND OTHERS, 1986, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BOLIVIAN PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD: BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OVERSEAS MEMOIR 9, 153 P.
PITFIELD, P.E.J., AND OTHERS, 1987, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL AREA DE PUERTO VILLAZON, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1:250,000.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEMIPELITES CONTAIN ABOUT 30% KYANITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-94 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.