Commodities
PrimaryKaolin, Beryllium
SecondaryMica, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum
TertiaryPhosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite, Yttrium, REE
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typePEGMATITE, RESIDUAL
Model41: Complex/zoned pegmatites117: Residual kaolin
Deposit sizeS
Geology
AlterationSTRONGLY KAOLINIZED
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID60000436
MRDS IDI000031
Alternate namesLa Bella, Miramica, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Amber, Recompensa
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-16.58938, -62.15497
References
LITHERLAND AND OTHERS, 1986, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BOLIVIAN PRECAMBIRAN SHIELD: BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OVERSEAS MEMOIR 9, 153 P.MONTANO, R., AND HERNANDEZ, M., 1974, KAOLIN PROJECT, SAN JORGE AND PALMIRA SECTOR KAOLIN EXPLORATION REPORT: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/103.AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, P. 40-41.