| Deposit ID | 10006352 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20356 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Palmira Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.93269, -16.74767 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 62 KM S73E OF SAN RAMON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santa Cruz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Santa Cruz |
| Bolivia | Santa Cruz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Mica | Tertiary |
| Beryllium Critical | Tertiary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Tertiary |
| Tantalum Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Beryl | Ore |
| Columbite | Ore |
| Kaolinite | Ore |
| Mica | Ore |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 117 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 38h |
| Deposit model name | Residual kaolin |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist | ||||||
| Rock unit name | La Bella Group | ||||||
| Rock description | La Bella Gp | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| Rock unit name | La Bella Group |
| Rock description | La Bella Gp |
| (1) | -61.93269, -16.74767 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20356 |
MONTANO, M., AND HERNAIZ, M., 1974, KAOLIN PROJECT, PALMIRA - SAN JORGE SECTOR KAOLIN EXPLOITATION REPORT: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/103
CIMRI
MONTANO AND HERNAIZ (1974)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1991 | Calderon, Raul | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.