| Deposit ID | 10005966 |
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| MRDS ID | BL10185 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mirazapani Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Berenguela |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.21676, -17.28045 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4250 |
| Relative position | 1 KM W OF BERENGUELA DE PACAJES |
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 |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Travertine | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Travertine | Ore |
| Result | ANALYSIS OF LIMESTONE (AHLFELD ET AL, 1964): 97.47% CACO3, 0.30% MGCO3, 1.11% S03, 2.11% FE2O3, 0.45% AL2O3, 0.50% INSOLUBLE RESIDUE. |
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| Model code | 270 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35d |
| Deposit model name | Travertine |
| (1) | -69.21676, -17.28045 |
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| General form | LENSOID |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| Year of first production | 1650 |
| District name | Berenguela District |
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| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10185 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, 388P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ARE 8 DEPOSITS OF CARBONATE SINTER, 1 TO 3 M THICK, GENERALLY COVERED BY POROUS TRAVERTINE (SILICA SINTER) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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