Alto De Alianza Prospect

Prospect in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Copper, Silver
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. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006578
MRDS ID BL30137
Record type Site
Current site name Alto De Alianza Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.59946, -21.36423 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position 16 KM N25E OF PULULUS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Malachite Ore
Pyrite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
    Rock unit name San Vicente Formation
    Rock description San Vicente Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.59946, -21.36423

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Comrosa
  • Type Owner
    Owner Saibol Ltda

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE PROSPECT

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Total resources 7500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.75 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Silver Ag 15 g/mt Silver Major 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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