Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formMEANDER
Geology
Host rockAlluvium · Cangalli Form-Conglomerate Base
StructureCordillera Real, Northwest Bolivia. Nw-Se
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1959
Discovery year1525
Identification
Deposit ID10068467
MRDS IDW001530
Alternate namesSubsidiary of International Mining Corp., N.Y., Teoponte-Guanay - South American Gold and Platinum Co.
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-15.4644, -67.73283
References
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIEMIENTOS MINERALES HIDROCANBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPTO. NAC. GEOL. NO5 SPECIAL P 381.STOLL, W.C., 1961, TERTIARY CHANNEL GOLD DEPOSITS AT TIPUANI, BOLIVIA:ECON. GEOL., V. 56, VP 1258-1264.INTERNATIONAL MINING CORP., N.Y