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Cerro Manomo Carbonatite U-Th-Apatite Deposit

Occurrence in Santa Cruz, Bolivia with commodities Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Thorium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006667
MRDS ID BL30242
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Manomo Carbonatite U-Th-Apatite Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -60.68183, -15.49521 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position 23 KM S75E OF SAN SIMON., 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 CERRO MANOMO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary
Uranium Primary
Thorium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Ore
Goethite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 24
USGS model code 10
Deposit model name Carbonatite

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Carbonatite, Intrusive
    Rock unit name Manomo Carbonatite Complex
    Rock description Manomo Carbonatite Complex
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -60.68183, -15.49521
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Discovery year 1980
Discoverer British Geological Survey/ Servicio Geologico De Bolivia

Comments on development

  • DISCOVERED DURING AERORADIOACTIVITY SURVEY.

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 Discovery Year: 1979-1982
Deposit TOTAL RADIOACTIVITY OVER URANIFEROUS APATITE BODY OF 500 TO 1000 MICRORADS PER HOUR WITH U:TH RATIO OF 3 TO 1. APATITE BODY AT LEAST 150 M LONG, AVERAGES 30 M WIDE WITH 5% P2O5 AND 0.1% U.

Reporter information

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

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