| Deposit ID | 10006104 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20028 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Candelaria Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.9995, -16.83102 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 700 |
| Relative position | AT BARRON PAMPA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Ilmenite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| (1) | -67.9995, -16.83102 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1990 |
| District name | Mapiri |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cooperativa Candelaria |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20028 |
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
EXPLORED BY MINTE
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THREE TERRACE DEPOSITS OF WHICH THE CENTRAL TERRACE IS THE LARGEST. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.