Iron Occurrence

Occurrence in Santa Cruz, Bolivia with commodity Iron
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. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006783
MRDS ID BL30380
Record type Site
Current site name Iron Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -58.84984, -18.11984 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position 17 KM S15W OF SANTO CORAZON

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Santa Cruz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Santa Cruz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Boqui Group
    Rock description Boqui Group
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -58.84984, -18.11984

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE OCCURRENCE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    MITCHELL, W.I., AND OTHERS, 1983, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL AREA DE SANTO CORAZON-ROBRE, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, UNITED KINGDOM AND SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1:250,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit UP TO 42% FE IN IRONSTONE TALUS

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.