| Deposit ID | 10006772 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL30363 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kaolin Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -60.50794, -14.26108 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | 33 KM S15W OF COMUNIDAD CATAMARCA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santa Cruz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Santa Cruz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kaolinite | Ore |
| Chert | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert | ||||
| Rock unit name | San Juan Chert Unit | ||||
| Rock description | San Juan Chert Unit | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -60.50794, -14.26108 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL30363 |
LITHERLAND, M., AND OTHERS, 1986, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BOLIVIAN PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD: BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OVERSEAS MEMOIR 9, 153 P.
LITHERLAND, M., AND OTHERS, 1986, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL AREA DE HUANCHACA, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY-GEOBOL, 1:250,000.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FINE SILICEOUS DEPOSITS WITH KAOLIN |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-94 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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