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La Recompensa Mine

Past Producer in Santa Cruz, Bolivia with commodities Mica, Niobium (Columbium), Beryllium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097765
MRDS ID BL30289
Record type Site
Current site name La Recompensa Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -62.19937, -16.60601 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 0.8 KM N20W OF SAN JUAN., Acc Within 30 Sec.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Santa Cruz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Santa Cruz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Mica Primary
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Primary
Beryllium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Beryl Ore
Cassiterite Ore
Columbite Ore
Muscovite Ore
Scheelite Ore
Feldspar Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Topaz Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 41
USGS model code 13h
Deposit model name Complex/zoned pegmatites

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite
    Rock unit name Quiser Formation, La Bella Group
    Rock description Quiser Formation, La Bella Gp

Nearby scientific data

(1) -62.19937, -16.60601
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name La Bella

Comments on the production information

  • IN 1981 DUMPS WERE BEING REMOVED FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN SANTA CRUZ. MINED FOR COLUMBITE 1940'S-1950'S.

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

    FLETCHER, C.J.N. AND OTHERS, 1981, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL AREA DE CONCEPCION: BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1:250,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BOOKS OF MICA UP TO 40 CM ACROSS.

Reporter information

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

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