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Tajsara Prospect

Occurrence in Tarija, Bolivia with commodities Limestone, High Calcium, Magnesite, Silica
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  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. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006569
MRDS ID BL30125
Record type Site
Current site name Tajsara Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.19942, -21.18089 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Relative position 5 KM N5E OF EL PUENTE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tarija(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Tarija
Bolivia Tarija

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, High Calcium Primary
Magnesite Secondary
Silica Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Limestone Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 237
USGS model code 32g
Deposit model name Limestone

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name El Molino Formation
    Rock description El Molino Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.19942, -21.18089
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form BLANKET
    Thickness 85M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Codetar

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE PROSPECT

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Total resources 10889000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Limestone, High Calcium CaO 49.78 wt-pct Limestone Major 1977
    Magnesite MgO 1.28 wt-pct Magnesium Minor 1977
    Silica SiO2 5.2 wt-pct Silica Minor 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Total resources 5399000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Limestone, High Calcium CaO 34.49 wt-pct Limestone Major 1977
    Magnesite MgO 0.73 wt-pct Magnesium Minor 1977
    Silica SiO2 23.07 wt-pct Silica Minor 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOBOL/ CONSULTORA INGENIERIA POLITECNICA AMERICANA, 1977, ESTUDIO DE MATERIAS PRIMAS.

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    GEOBOL/CIPA (1977)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SEQUENCE 50 TO 85 M THICK OF LIMESTONE, CALCAREOUS SHALE, AND MARL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1994 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

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

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