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Miculpaya Prospect

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094215
MRDS ID BL30113
Record type Site
Current site name Miculpaya Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.4161, -19.61427 (WGS84)
Elevation 3300
Relative position 9 KM S25E OF BETANZOS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.4161, -19.61427
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE AREA IS FORMED BY ORDIVICIAN SHALES AND SILTSTONES INTERCALATED WITH THIN SANDSTONES OVERLAIN BY THICK SANDSTONES WITH THIN SHALES AND WITH PHOSPHATIC LENRES AND BEDS IN THE UPPER PART.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE PROSPECT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ON THE EAST SIDE OF CERRO CONDORIRI THERE IS A PHOSPHATE BED WHICH STRIKES N20W, DIPS N30-45 SW, AVERAGE WIDTH 0.3 M. IN CERRO JATUN ORCKO THERE ARE TWO BEDS, ONE WHICH STRIKES N15W AND DIPS 35 SW, THE OTHER STRIKES N30E AND DIPS 20 SE, AVERAGE WIDTHS ARE 0.35 AND 0.4 M, RESPECTIVELY. THE AREA EXTENDS ABOUT 30 SQUARE KILOMETERS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1996 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

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