| Deposit ID | 10080332 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031451 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Susana Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.59952, -15.89772 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4363 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | 12 KM N 150 E OF TOWN OF SORATA, With In A Radius Of 1 Or 2 Minutes. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 46 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 15a |
| Deposit model name | W veins |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Sorata Batholith | ||
| Rock description | Sorata Batholith | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -68.59952, -15.89772 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Millipaya Mining District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031451 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5, P. 71.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS ARE PERDENDICULAR TO THE CONTACT WITH THE SORATA BATHOLITH AND ARE ONLY IN THE ALTERED COUNTRY ROCK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-81 | Ericksen, George E. (Rowe, William D.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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