Rio Mariapo and Rio Dinamarca Prospects

Occurrence in La Paz, Bolivia with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006100
MRDS ID BL20018
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Mariapo and Rio Dinamarca Prospects

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.86618, -15.53106 (WGS84)
Relative position NEAR GUANAY

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Comments on the location information

  • ON RIO MARIAPO AND ITS TRIBUTARY RIO DINAMARCA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Analytical data

Result GRAVELS ALONG RIO MARIAPO CONTAIN 0.40 TO 2095.8 MG/M3 AU
Result GRAVELS ALONG RIO DINAMARCA CONTAIN 0.73 TO 538.2 MG/M3 AU.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.86618, -15.53106

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 0M

Comments on the geologic information

  • PAL SHALE IN BEDROCK CONTAINS DISSEMINATED PYRITE AND CHALCOPYRITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANCHEZ, C., AND CHAVEZ, V., 1981, PROYECTO ORO: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/312

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GOLD IN FLUVIOGLACIAL GRAVELS ALONG RIO MARIAPO AND RIO DINAMARCA.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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