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Unutuluni Placer Mine

Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodity Gold
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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. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006574
MRDS ID BL30130
Record type Site
Current site name Unutuluni Placer Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.08284, -15.61439 (WGS84)
Elevation 600
Relative position 45 KM UP RIVER FROM GUANAY

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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Rock unit name Cangalli Formation
    Rock description Cangalli Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.08284, -15.61439
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Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Lmio Paleochannels Cut By Modern Drainage

Comments on the geologic information

  • BASEMENT CONSISTS OF FOLDED ORD-SIL SHALE AND SANDSTONE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cooperativa Babilonia Uno

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Total resources 429340000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.864 g/mt Gold Major 1984

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall length 146.3M

Comments on development

  • ECONOMIC COMMENTS: PLACER MATERIAL SLUICED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    MINISTERIO DE MINAS, 1984, PROYECTO DE EXPLOTATION AURIFERA MECANIZADA: INFORME MINISTERIO DE MINAS NO. 155.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit HIGHEST GOLD CONCENTRATIONS AT BASE OF CANGALLI CONGLOMERATE (CLASTS OF PAL SHALE AND SANDSTONE IN FERRUGINOUS CLAY MATRIX). LOWER CONCENTRATIONS IN MODERN CHANNELS.

Reporter information

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

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