| Deposit ID | 10006727 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL30317 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Amethyst Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -60.77766, -16.5985 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | 23 KM N65E OF SAN MIGUEL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santa Cruz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Santa Cruz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Quartz | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Amethyst | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Motacu Formation, San Ignacio Group | ||||
| Rock description | Motacu Formation, San Ignacio Gp | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -60.77766, -16.5985 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL30317 |
LITHERLAND, M. AND OTHERS, 1986, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BOLIVIAN PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD: BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OVERSEAS MEMOIR 9, 153P.
LITHERLAND, M. AND OTHERS, 1981, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL AREA DE SAN IGNACIO DE VELASCO, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, UNITED KINGDOM, AND SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1:250,000.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-94 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.