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Cerro De La Pista Tin Occurrence

Occurrence in Santa Cruz, 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. Mineral occurrence model information
  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 10006694
MRDS ID BL30281
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro De La Pista Tin Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -63.16356, -15.93214 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position 5 KM S20E OF ASCENSION DE GUARAYOS

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 DE LA PISTA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 123
USGS model code 39e
Deposit model name Alluvial placer Sn

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -63.16356, -15.93214
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE OCCURRENCE

Comments on development

  • EXPLORED EARLY 1980'S BY BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY/SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA: SOIL SAMPLING ON A 1 SQ KM GRID.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit UP TO 7.8% SN IN HEAVY MINERAL CONCENTRATES. SOIL SAMPLING DELINEATED AN AREA OF 0.4 SQ KM WITH 10 TO 56 PPM SN INDICATING A POSSIBLE BURIED DISSEMINATED DEPOSIT OR PEGMATITE DIKE SWARM.

Reporter information

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

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