| Deposit ID | 10080339 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031459 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aceromarca Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.89951, -16.38103 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4900 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | 5 KM DIRECTLY SOUTH OF TOWN OF PONGO. (?) |
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 |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ferberite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sphalerite | Gangue |
| Model code | 46 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 15a |
| Deposit model name | W veins |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Taquesi-Mururata Batholith | ||||||||
| Rock description | Taquesi-Mururata Batholith | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels |
| Rock unit name | Rosario;Salvadora |
| Rock description | Rosario;Salvadora |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -67.89951, -16.38103 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Intrusive Has Domed The Host Sediments Accounting For The Horizontal Orientation Of The Veins |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | NEARLY HORIZONTAL |
| Thickness | 0.05M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031459 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5,
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS ARE IN THE ALTERED COUNTRY ROCK NEAR THE BOUNDRY OF THE BATHOLITH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-81 | Ericksen, George E. (Rowe, William D.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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