Potosi
Occurrence
Cerro Iru Putuncu Occurrence
Potosi, Bolivia
Sulfur
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Commodities
Primary
Sulfur
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Model
167: Fumarolic sulfur
Deposit size
N
Materials
Ore minerals
Sulfur
Geology
Host rock
Andesite
Associated rock
Andesite
Structure
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Magmatic Arc
Alteration
Advanced Argillic
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Identification
Deposit ID
10006069
MRDS ID
BL10363
Alternate names
Iruputuncu
Region
SA
Data score
C
Coordinates
-19.87899, -68.53812
References
MCVEY, H., 1989, REPUBLICA OF BOLIVIA NONMETALLIC MINERALS; MARKET STUDY AND OVERVIEW: LA PAZ, UNDP, 40P.GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIACIMRI