Chacorilla

Prospect in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158076
MAS/MILS ID 3350350001
Record type Site
Current site name Chacorilla

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -65.45054, -19.5315 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -65.45054, -19.5315

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.2M
    Length 900M
    Area 150HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 150
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Chacorilla

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bolivian Government-Geobol
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1968

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 150HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 50
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 50
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 60
    Capacity 3000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 21
    Unit Production Cost 4
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HARRINGTON, J., WARD, D., MCKELVEY, V., 1966, SOURCES OF FER

  • Deposit

    MINERALS IN S. AMERICA: USGS B. 1240, 66 PGS.

  • Deposit

    INSTITUTO CENTROAMERICANO DE INVESTIGACION Y TECH. INDUSTR.,

  • Deposit

    EL POTENCIAL DE MINERALES PARA FERTILIZANTES EN AMERICA LATI

  • Deposit

    ICAITI, GUATEMALA, PP. 3-124 TO 3-140.

  • Deposit

    KELLY, W.C. & TURNEAURE, F.S., 1970. MINERALOGY, PARAGENESIS

  • Deposit

    GEOTHERMY OF THE TIN AND TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE EAST A

  • Deposit

    BOLIVIA. ECON. GEOL., VOL.65, PP.609-680.

  • Deposit

    LJUNGREN, PONTUS, 1962. BOLIVIAN TIN MINERALIZATION AND OROG

  • Deposit

    EVOLUTION. ECON. GEOL., BOL. 57, P.978-981.

  • Deposit

    TURNEAURE, F.S., 1971. THE BOLIVIAN TIN-SILVER PROVINCE. ECO

  • Deposit

    VOL.66, P.215-225.

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F.,& SCHNEIDER-SHERBINA, A., 1964. LOS YACIMENTOS D

  • Deposit

    RALES DE HIDROCARBUROS. DEPART. NAC. GEOL., BOL.5 (ESPEC

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    P. 388.

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F., 1941. LOS YACIMENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: DIRE

  • Deposit

    GENERAL DE MINAS Y PETROLEOS, LA PAZ.

  • Deposit

    LINDGREN, W. AND CREVELING, J.G., 1928. THE ORE DEPOSITS OF

  • Deposit

    BOLIVIA. ECON. GEOL., VOL. 23, PP.233-262.

  • Deposit

    MURILLO, JOSE, CODERO, G. & BUSTOS, A., 1968. GEOLOGIA Y YAC

  • Deposit

    MINERALES DE LA REGION DE POTOSI, GEOBOL, BOL. 11, P. 49

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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