Alfa Prospect

Occurrence in La Paz, Bolivia with commodities Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005830
MRDS ID BL00010
Record type Site
Current site name Alfa Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.39954, -17.281 (WGS84)
Elevation 4800
Relative position 15 KM W OF BERENGUELA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Comments on the location information

  • ON E/NE FLANK OF CERRO WILA KKOLLU

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Argillic,2silicic

Analytical data

Result UP TO 0.35 G/MT AU AND 8 G/MT AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.39954, -17.281

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • DACITE DOME NEARBY AT CERRO LARAM KHAUA

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1988
Discoverer Mintec

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Roberto Sanchez

Comments on development

  • CONCESSION IS ABOUT 18 SQ KM IN AREA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINTEC, 1990, PERSONAL COMMUN

  • Deposit

    EXPLORATION WORK BY MINTEC FROM 198

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1990 Ludington, Steve L. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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