| Deposit ID | 10006014 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10287 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Espa?ola Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Sections: Santa Rosa, San Geronimo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.55788, -17.21435 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4250 |
| Relative position | 0.5 KM NE OF ESTANCIA CABA%A LIPHICHI |
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 |
|---|---|
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Abaroa |
| Rock description | Abaroa |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Abaroa |
| Rock description | Abaroa |
| (1) | -69.55788, -17.21435 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10287 |
ASARCO, 1990, ORAL COMMUN.
FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 1990, GEOBOL
VISITED JULY 19, 1990, BY GEOBOL (SORIA, CAMACHO
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SPANISH COLONISTS MINED A 15 CM VEIN OF MASSIVE SULFIDES FOR AG IN SOUTHERN PART OF SANTA ROSA SECTION. SANTA ROSA SECTION CONSISTS OF AN ALTERED INTRUSIVE WITH DISSEMINATED SULFIDES. THE SAN GERONIMO SECTION CONSISTS OF STOCKWORK SULFIDE MINERALIZATION WITH NO QUARTZ. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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