Mine detail: Palmira Mine

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Location: Santa Cruz, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -16.74767, -61.93269
dep_id: 10006352
mrds_id: BL20356
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Kaolin
Trace mineral: Mica, Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Beryl, Columbite, Kaolinite, Mica
gangue: Feldspar, Quartz
model: 117: Residual kaolin
Reporter: Calderon, Raul, Long, Keith R.
hrock_unit: La Bella Group
hrock_type: Pegmatite
arock_unit: La Bella Group
arock_type: Mica Schist
References:
  • Deposit:: MONTANO, M., AND HERNAIZ, M., 1974, KAOLIN PROJECT, PALMIRA - SAN JORGE SECTOR KAOLIN EXPLOITATION REPORT: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/103
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: MONTANO AND HERNAIZ (1974)
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