Villazon District (South and Central Sectors)

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000173
MRDS ID BL20372
Record type District
Current site name Villazon District (South and Central Sectors)
Alternate or previous names Fierro Colorado, Berque, Positiva, Progreso, Munequita, San Bernardo, Polo, Esperanza

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.57753, -21.99034 (WGS84)

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
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.57753, -21.99034

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description ALONG AXIS OF A SYNCLINE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic

Mining district

District name VILLAZON DISTRICT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOBOL, 1977, TARIJA DEPARTMENT CEMENT FACTORY TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC STUDY: GEOBOL INFORME (GE-G1/110).

Beyond USGS

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