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Cerro Sairecabur Occurrence

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Sulfur
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006010
MRDS ID BL10278
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Sairecabur Occurrence
Alternate or previous names Santa Maria

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.88366, -22.70309 (WGS84)
Elevation 5800
Relative position 11.5 KM S45W OF RIO BLANCO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sulfur Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sulfur Ore
Chalcedony Gangue
Kaolinite Gangue
Opal Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Argillization, Silicification

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 167
USGS model code 25m
Deposit model name Fumarolic sulfur

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.88366, -22.70309
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Stratovolcano

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 0M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cooperativa Litoral

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Total resources 3000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Sulfur S 40 wt-pct Sulfur Major 1990

Comments on development

  • DEPOSIT EXTENDS ACROSS THE BORDER INTO CHILE WHERE IT IS WORKED BY OPEN PIT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RODRIGUEZ, R., AND OTHERS, 1976, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE LA CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL DE LOS ANDES: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 41P.

  • Deposit

    ESPINOZA, A., 1990, MINTEC INTERNAL REPORT

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    ESPINOZA (1990)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NATIVE SULFUR DISSEMINATED IN ALTERED TUFF AND VOLCANIC BRECCIA, FILLING CAVITIES, VESICLES, INTRACLAST OPENINGS AND LOCALLY REPLACING FELDSPAR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1990 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-SEP-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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