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Montalvo Quarry

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Limestone, General
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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. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006353
MRDS ID BL20358
Record type Site
Current site name Montalvo Quarry

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.56613, -19.70593 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Relative position 22 KM S80E OF RIO MULATO, 2 KM S OF CARLOS MACHAIDO STATION ON RIO MULATO-POTOSI RAILROAD.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Comments on the location information

  • ON N END OF CERRO KARA KKOLA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, General Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LIMESTONE USED TO PRODUCE LIME FOR COMIBOL'S LA PALCA SN VOLATILIZATION PLANT

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Limestone Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 237
USGS model code 32g
Deposit model name Limestone

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Pahua
    Rock description Pahua

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.56613, -19.70593
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol)

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROBABLE RESERVE

Comments on the workings information

  • OPEN PIT MINE

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: CALCINATION PLANT IS 8 KM FROM QUARRY

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOBOL, MONTALVO LIMESTONE QUARRY: GEOBOL INFORME (GE-G1/246)

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/246.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1991 Calderon, Raul Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-DEC-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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

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