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Mojos Prospect

Occurrence in La Paz, Bolivia with commodities Copper, Lead, Zinc, Cobalt, Nickel
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006118
MRDS ID BL20052
Record type Site
Current site name Mojos Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.84953, -14.54776 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500
Relative position 25 KM FROM MOJOS
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Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Primary
Cobalt Tertiary
Nickel Tertiary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.84953, -14.54776
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS BL20052

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INFORME SOBRE PROSPECCION GEOQUIMICA E INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS - PROYECTO APOLO - 1977 (LP-1)

  • Deposit

    PROYECTO GEOMINERALOGICO APOLO - INFORME FINAL 1979 (LP-9)

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SECONDARY COPPER MINERALS IN METAMORPHOSED SHALE ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG PB-ZN GEOCHEMICAL ANOMALY IN SOILS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey