| Deposit ID | 10006448 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20486 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Yuri-Tuichi Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Apolo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.58286, -15.23663 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 750 |
| Relative position | 45 KM NW OF APOLO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| (1) | -68.58286, -15.23663 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20486 |
PROYECTO APOLO - GEOBOL MINTEC 2-0-7
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO TO THREE M THICK SANDY CLAY LAYER OVERLIES UP TO 27 M OF GRAVEL. GRAVEL CONTAINS CLASTS OF SHALE, SANDSTONE, HIGHLY-ALTERED IGNEOUS ROCK, AND QUARTZ, AND ARE UNDERLAIN BY PAL SHALE AND SANDSTONE BEDROCK. GOLD OCCURS IN GRAVEL AS FINE FLAKES UP TO 0.8 MM IN SIZE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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