| Deposit ID | 10006130 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20065 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Huancane Quarries |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.79947, -18.6643 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | AROUND HUANCANE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Model code | 237 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 32g |
| Deposit model name | Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Minchin | ||||
| Rock description | Minchin | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -66.79947, -18.6643 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20065 |
BUSTILLOS, OSCAR, 1951, LAKE MINCHIN LIMESTONE DEPOSIT STUDY: INTERNAL GEOBOL REPORT
VARGAS, C., 1977, MINCHIN LAKE LIMESTONE GEOLOGIC MINE STUDIES: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/10 REPORT.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | REMANANTS OF LAKE MINCHIN REEFS CONSISTING OF THIN CRUSTS OF ORGANOGENIC ACCUMULATIONS OF CALCAREOUS SEA-WEED, SPONGES, AND ARCHEOCYATHIDS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Aviles A., Osvaldo | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia |
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