Pyrite-Silver-Molybdenum Occurrence

Occurrence in Santa Cruz, Bolivia with commodities Sulfur-Pyrite, Silver, Molybdenum
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006666
MRDS ID BL30241
Record type Site
Current site name Pyrite-Silver-Molybdenum Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -61.34379, -15.69437 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position 25 KM N5W OF LA CRUZ.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Santa Cruz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Santa Cruz

Comments on the location information

  • NORTH OF ESTANCIA LAS COPAS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sulfur-Pyrite Primary
Silver Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrite Ore
Hematite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Extensive Wallrock Alteration Around Vein.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Rio Paragua Complex
    Rock description Rio Paragua Complex

Nearby scientific data

(1) -61.34379, -15.69437

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

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, 153P.

  • Deposit

    HAWKINS, M.P., AND OTHERS, 1987, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL AREA DE MANOMO, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - GEOBOL, 1:250,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SILICIFIED "REEF" CONTAINS 2% FINELY DISSEMINATED PYRITE.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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