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Paloma Pampa Prospect

Occurrence in Cochabamba, Bolivia with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006383
MRDS ID BL20401
Record type Site
Current site name Paloma Pampa Prospect
Alternate or previous names Capinota, Quini Pampa

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.24946, -17.78098 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Relative position ABOUT 7 KM S OF CAPINOTA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cochabamba(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Cochabamba
Bolivia Cochabamba

Comments on the location information

  • APPROXIMATE LOCATION

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Phosphorite
    Rock unit name Cuchu Punata
    Rock description Cuchu Punata

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.24946, -17.78098
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Reg.Trends: Bolivia

Comments on the geologic information

  • MAJOR.UNITS: SN

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Total resources 1500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 21.98 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1979

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • GRADE FROM ANALYSIS OF THIRTY-SIX SAMPLES ONLY

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LUIZAGA O., S., AND PEREDO D., H., 1979, GEOBOL-ENAF PHOSPATES PROJECT, PHOSPHATIC DEPOSIT PROSPECTION AND EVALUATION STUDY, VOLUMES I AND II: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/305

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    CATAVI MIN

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SOME 37 PHOSPHORITE BEDS 0.05 TO 1.6 M THICK CONTAINING 6 TO 26% P2O5.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1990 Calderon, Raul Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-DEC-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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