Mine detail: Amethyst Occurrence

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Location: El Beni, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -14.26248, -63.5258
dep_id: 10006613
mrds_id: BL30181
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Semiprecious Gemstone, Quartz
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Amethyst, Quartz
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
References:
  • Deposit:: LITHERLAND, M., AND OTHERS, 1986, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BOLIVIAN PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD: BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OVERSEAS MEMOIR 9, 153 P.
  • Deposit:: ANNELLS R.N., AND OTHERS, 1987, MAPA GEOLOGICO DE AREA DE HUACHI, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY- GEOBOL, 1:250,000.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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