Narvaez Prospect

Occurrence in Tarija, Bolivia with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
Sections on this page
  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. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094213
MRDS ID BL20364
Record type Site
Current site name Narvaez Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -64.28273, -21.39755 (WGS84)
Relative position IN AND AROUND NARVAEZ

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tarija(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Tarija
Bolivia Tarija

Comments on the location information

  • LAT LONG FOR TOWN OF NARVAEZ

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gypsum Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Triassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Triassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Triassic
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
    Rock unit name Ipaguazu
    Rock description Ipaguazu

Nearby scientific data

(1) -64.28273, -21.39755

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Total resources 18300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gypsum-Anhydrite Caso4 97 wt-pct Gypsum-Anhydrite Major 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOBOL, 1977, TARIJA DEPARTAMENT CEMENT FACTORY TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/110

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    GEOBOL (1977)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1990 Calderon, Raul Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-NOV-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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