Chuma-Ambana Prospect

Occurrence in La Paz, Bolivia with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006354
MRDS ID BL20359
Record type Site
Current site name Chuma-Ambana Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.93286, -15.39773 (WGS84)
Relative position AT AMBANA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz
Bolivia La Paz

Comments on the location information

  • LAT LONG FOR TOWN OF CHUMA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gypsum Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
    Rock unit name Copacabana Group
    Rock description Copacabana Group

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.93286, -15.39773

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MONJE, C.R., 1975, AMBANA ZONE GYPSUM DEPOSIT: GEOBOL INFORME (GE-G2/218)

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.