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Cerro Manomo Carbonatite-Nb-Ree Deposit Nb-Ree Deposit

Occurrence in Santa Cruz, Bolivia with commodities Barium-Barite, REE, Scandium, Uranium, Thorium, Niobium (Columbium), Manganese
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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. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  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 10006668
MRDS ID BL30243
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Manomo Carbonatite-Nb-Ree Deposit Nb-Ree Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -60.69684, -15.50604 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position 22 KM S70E OF SAN SIMON.

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

  • ON CERRO MANOMO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary
REE Critical Primary
Scandium Critical Secondary
Uranium Secondary
Thorium Secondary
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Secondary
Manganese Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bastnaesite Ore
Goethite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Barite Unknown

Alteration

  • (Local) Paragneiss Core Zone Highly Altered (Silicified).

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 24
USGS model code 10
Deposit model name Carbonatite

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Carbonatite, Intrusive
    Rock unit name Manomo Carbonatite Complex
    Rock description Manomo Carbonatite Complex
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss

Nearby scientific data

(1) -60.69684, -15.50604
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1977
Discoverer British Geological Survey/Servicio Geologico De Bolivia

Comments on development

  • DISCOVERED DURING REGIONAL STREAM SEDIMENT GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY.

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

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: 1976-79
Deposit UP TO 6.6% REE IN SILICIFIED PARAGNEISS. TOTAL RADIOACTIVITY ABOVE CARBONATITE DIKES OF 200 TO 800 MICRORADS PER HOUR. CARBONATITE DIKES CONTAIN 13% BARITE AND 2% BASTNAESITE. ALTERED PARAGNEISS HAS ABOUT 7% BARITE.

Reporter information

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

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