| Deposit ID | 10005949 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10163 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Transvaal Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Consolidated, Libertad |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.45396, -17.12212 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4050 |
| Relative position | 5 KM N5W OF COROCORO, 125 KM BY ROAD FROM LA PAZ |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Result | TRACE CU |
|---|
| Model code | 197 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 30b |
| Deposit model name | Sediment-hosted Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 63 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Ballivian | ||||
| Rock description | Ballivian | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -68.45396, -17.12212 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 10 W |
| Dip | 45 NE |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1958 |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 6M |
| Overall depth | 6M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10163 |
GUERRA, M., AND ASCARRUNZ, K., 1964, INFORME SOBRE ASITENCIA TECNICA MINAS CUPRIFERAS DEL GRUPO MINERO TRANSVAAL: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DNG-M-341, 4P., MAP 1:500
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (GUERRA AND ASCARRUNZ, 1964
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MANTO IS 0.45 M THICK |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, K.R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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