Potosi
Occurrence

Uyuni Silica Deposit

Potosi, Bolivia
Sand and GravelConstructionSilica
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Commodities
PrimarySand and Gravel, Construction, Silica
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsSand
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10090402
MRDS IDBL10168
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-20.46702, -66.82725
References
CADIMA V., J., FLORES C., O., BALLON A., R., AND VARGAS S., C., 1969, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO Y PROSPECCION ESTRATEGICA DEL YACIMIENTO DE ARENAS SILICEAS DE UYUNI: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME V-014, 17P., MAPS 1:5,000; 1:2,500GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (CADIMA ET. AL., 1969CIMRICADIMA ET AL. (1969)