| Deposit ID | 10158223 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350100003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Sorpresa |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.60947, -17.74765 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3500 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cochabamba(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Gersdorffite | Unknown |
| Niccolite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Siderite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -66.60947, -17.74765 |
|---|
| Dip | 90N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 5HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tapacari |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corp. Minera De Bolivia |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1954 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350100003 |
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 222, WAS PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A FEW TONS NI CONS WERE PRODUCED, MINE IS 18 KM SW OF TAPACA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.