Koriticka Prospect

Occurrence in Potosi, 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. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006199
MRDS ID BL20157
Record type Site
Current site name Koriticka Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.51557, -19.93037 (WGS84)
Elevation 4800
Relative position 29 KM S40E OF OPOCO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
    Rock unit name Cancaniri;
    Rock description Cancaniri;

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.51557, -19.93037

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On Axis Of An Anticline

Ore body information

  • General form PINCH AND SWELL
    Strike N 35 E
    Dip 75-80 SE
    Width 0.4M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Dr. Oscar Bonifaz G.

Comments on the workings information

  • PROSPECT PITS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ONE VEIN 0.20 TO 0.40 M WIDE.

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.