| Deposit ID | 10107375 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031467 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Inca Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.82089, -16.47659 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4380 |
| Relative position | 16 KM N60E OF PALCA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 46 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 15a |
| Deposit model name | W veins |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock unit name | Taquesi-Mururata Batholith |
| Rock description | Taquesi-Mururata Batholith |
| (1) | -67.82089, -16.47659 |
|---|
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N-S |
| Dip | 45-90W |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Taquesi-Mururata |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031467 |
WINKLEMAN, LOTHAR, 1983, GEOLOGIE UND LAGERSTATTEN IM BEREICH PALCA (MURURATA) UND DIE GEOCHEMIE DER SILURSEDIMENTITE IN DER CORDILLERA LA PAZ/BOLIVIEN: BERLINER GEOWISSENSCHAFTLICHE ABHANDLUNGEN, REIHE A, V. 51, 110 P.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS UP TO 200 M LONG |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1981 | Ericksen, George E. (Rowe, William D.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.