| Deposit ID | 10068468 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001531 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rio Tipuani Placers |
| Alternate or previous names | Roman Playa, Includes Drift Mines: Tujutahuira, Liratini, Unutuluni |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.01618, -15.5144 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 555 |
| Relative position | 100 KMS NORTH OF LA PAZ, UPSTREAM ON TIPUANI RIVER FROM VILLIAGE OF SAME NAME. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate | ||||
| Rock unit name | Cangalli Conglomerate | ||||
| Rock description | Cangalli Conglomerate | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -68.01618, -15.5144 |
|---|
| General form | CHANNEL |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1562 |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compagnie Aramayo De Mines In Bolivie . Cooperatives Under Supervision Of Government |
| First year | 1935 |
| Last year | 1952 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001531 |
TURNEAURE, F.S. AND WELKER, K.K., 1947, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ANDES OF BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL. V. 42.
AHLFELD, F. AND SCHEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPT. NAC. DE GEOLOGIA, BOL ESPECIAL, NO5.
STOLL (1961).
AHLFELD, F. AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | UPPER TERTIARY FLUVIAL DEPOSITS(CANGALLI)REPRESENT 1ST CYCLE OF CONCENTRATION; UPLIFT AND EROSION RESULTED WITH 2ND CYCLE OF CONCENTRATION ALONG PRESENT STREAM COURSES. STOLL (1961) SHOWS GEOLOGIC MAP OF CHANNEL AND MAP OF TUJUJAHUIRA MINE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | GOLD OCCURS IN A CEMENTED CONGLOMERATE 500-2500 M WIDE; PAY STREAKS CONTAINED ABOUT 20 G/CU M AU; DEPOSIT RESTS AND IS CUT INTO DEVONIAN SHALE. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: PRE-COLONIAL AND COLONIAL(FROM 1562). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1973 | Irving, Earl M. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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