Chromium and Graphite Occurrence

Occurrence in El Beni, Bolivia with commodities Chromium, Graphite
Sections on this page
  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. 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 10006614
MRDS ID BL30182
Record type Site
Current site name Chromium and Graphite Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -63.33746, -14.17609 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position 18 KM N40E OF HUACHI

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

El Beni(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia El Beni

Comments on the location information

  • ON CERRITO DE HUACHI

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary
Graphite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Graphite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 107
USGS model code 37f
Deposit model name Disseminated flake graphite

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name La Dolorida Formation, La Bella Group
    Rock description La Dolorida Formation, La Bella Gp
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -63.33746, -14.17609

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form DISSEMINATED

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE OCCURRENCE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LITHERLAND, M., AND OTHERS, 1986, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BOLIVIAN PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD: BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OVERSEAS MEMOIR 9, 153 P.

  • Deposit

    ANNELLS R.N., AND OTHERS, 1987, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL AREA DE HUACHI, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY-GEOBOL, 1:250,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VERY FINE-GRAINED DISSEMINATED GRAPHITE IN THIN SCHISTOSE LAYERS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-94 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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