Kimberlite Mineral Occurrence

Occurrence in Santa Cruz, Bolivia with commodity Diamond
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Links to other databases
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006661
MRDS ID BL30236
Record type Site
Current site name Kimberlite Mineral Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -60.95545, -15.91714 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position 39 KM EAST OF LA CRUZ., Est Within 200 M, Est Within 200 M, Est Within 200 M

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Santa Cruz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Santa Cruz

Comments on the location information

  • ON RIO URUCU IN QUEBRADA MARAYAU.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -60.95545, -15.91714

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LITHERLAND, M. AND OTHERS, 1986, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BOLIVIAN PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD: BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OVERSEAS MEMOIR 9, 153P.

  • Deposit

    HAWKINS, M.P., AND OTHERS, 1987, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL AREA DE MANOMO, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - GEOBOL, 1:250,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit KIMBERLITE INDICATOR MINERAL (PYROPE GARNET) IN DETRITAL MATERIAL DOWNSTREAM FROM VELASCO ALKALINE COMPLEX. THREE LAKES ALIGNED ON A NW-TREND NEARBY MAY BE THE SURFACE EXPRESSION OF BURIED KIMBERLITE PIPES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-94 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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