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Talc Occurrence

Occurrence in Santa Cruz, Bolivia with commodity Talc-Soapstone
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090426
MRDS ID BL30277
Record type Site
Current site name Talc Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -63.00856, -15.45661 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position 51 KM N20E 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

  • 4 KM N OF SALVATIERRA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Talc-Soapstone Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Talc Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Salvatierra Mafic-Ultramafic Body
    Rock description Salvatierra Mafic-Ultramafic Body
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -63.00856, -15.45661
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE OCCURRENCE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LITHERLAND, M., AND OTHERS, 1986, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BOLIVIAN 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 60% TALC AS FLAKES UP TO 2 MM LONG.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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