| Deposit ID | 10080351 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031474 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Los Amigos Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.40227, -16.94212 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 2 KM S40W OF TOWN OF CHOQUETANGA GRANDE, Within A Radius Of 1 Of 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 |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | 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 | Quimsa Cruz Batholith | ||
| Rock description | Quimsa Cruz Batholith | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock |
| (1) | -67.40227, -16.94212 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Veins Trend Parallel To The Contact |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N40W |
| Dip | 40 TO 75 SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Choquetanga Grande Mining District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031474 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5, P. 86.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS IN MINERALIZED COUNTRY ROCK EMANATING FROM THE BATHOLITH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-81 | Ericksen, George E. (Rowe, William D.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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