Viluyo-Fabulosa Prospect

Occurrence in Cochabamba, Bolivia with commodities Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094217
MRDS ID BL30123
Record type Site
Current site name Viluyo-Fabulosa Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.4828, -17.71432 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cochabamba(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Cochabamba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Gold Ore
Limonite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.4828, -17.71432

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N30-35e Fold Axes

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Comrosa
  • Type Owner
    Owner J. Rorro, R. Sejas, R. Salam

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE PROSPECT

Comments on the workings information

  • OPEN CUTS, TUNNELS, INCLINE SHAFTS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1994 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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