| Deposit ID | 10006137 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20076 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Caranavi Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.58283, -15.81439 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 606 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Result | AVERAGE CONTENT OF 5.09% P2O5 IN RECONAISSANCE SAMPLING |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -67.58283, -15.81439 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Nw-Trending Syncline |
| Strike | NW-SE |
|---|---|
| Dip | 35S |
| Thickness | 0.02M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20076 |
BUSTILLOS C., O. AND A. OQUENDO, 1969, PHOSPHATE DEPOSIT EVALUATION: PART II: CARANAVI-LA PAZ PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G2/464
BUSTILLOS O., AND OQUENDO, A., 1969, VALUACION DE FOSFATOS: CENTRO DE DOCUMENTACION GEOBOL INFORME PO-45
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PHOSPHATE ROCK INTERBEDDED WITH SANDSTONE AND SHALE. SOME 55 PHOSPHATE BEDS OF VARIABLE THICKNESS (2 TO 20 CM) FOUND IN A ZONE 3 KM LONG ON BOTH FLANKS OF A NW-SE SYNCLINE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1991 | Calderon, Raul | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.