| Deposit ID | 10006636 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL30211 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cocapata Mine and Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.66614, -16.91435 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1600 |
| Relative position | NW OF COCHABAMBA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cochabamba(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -66.66614, -16.91435 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL30211 |
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GOLD MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN THREE MAIN STRUCTURES WITH VARYING TRENDS. HIGHEST GOLD CONCENTRATIONS OCCUR IN RIVER TERRACES AND AT THE FOOT OF THE COLLUVIAL DEPOSITS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1994 | Blacutt, William | U.S. Geological Survey |
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