Mine detail: Iron Occurrence

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Location: El Beni, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -13.28947, -63.59747
dep_id: 10006699
mrds_id: BL30286
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Hematite, Magnetite
gangue: Pyrite, Quartz, Stilpnomelane
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_unit: San Joaquin Formation
hrock_type: Quartzite
References:
  • Deposit:: LITHERLAND, M. AND OTHERS, 1986, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BOLIVIAN PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD: BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OVERSEAS MEMOIR 9, 153P.
  • Deposit:: PITFIELD, P.E.J., AND OTHERS, 1987, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL AREA DE MAGDALENA, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - GEOBOL, 1:250,000.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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