Mine detail: Rio Kaka Placers

Previously called 'Subsidiary of International Mining Corp.N.Y.Teoponte-Guanay - South American Gold and Platinum Co.'

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Location

Lat / long:

-15.4644, -67.73283

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold
Orebody form:	MEANDER
Discovery year:	1525

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Placer
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1959

Geology

Host rock:	Cangalli Form-Conglomerate Base
Host type:	Alluvium
Structure:	Cordillera Real, Northwest Bolivia. Nw-Se

References

MRDS	W001530
DEP	10068467
Reference	{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIEMIENTOS MINERALES HIDROCANBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPTO. NAC. GEOL. NO5 SPECIAL P 381.}{Deposit:: STOLL, W.C., 1961, TERTIARY CHANNEL GOLD DEPOSITS AT TIPUANI, BOLIVIA:ECON. GEOL., V. 56, VP 1258-1264.}{Deposit:: INTERNATIONAL MINING CORP., N.Y}
Reporter	Irving, Earl M.