Mine detail: Maria Elena Prospect

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -19.06929, -68.70341
dep_id: 10005824
mrds_id: BL00003
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
gangue: Jarosite, Pyrite
alteration: Silicification, Argillization
ore_ctrl: Breccia Zones
Reporter: Ludington, Steve L., Ratte, Jim And Gamble, Bruce (Usgs)
hrock_type: Dacite,Andesite
arock_type: Dacite,Andesite
Structure: Opalized Subvolcanic Intrusion In Core Of Stratovolcano; Ne Trending Silicic Sills And Dikes
disc_yr: 1987
discr: Mintec
References:
  • Deposit:: MINTEC, 1990, PERSONAL COMMUN
  • Deposit:: EXPLORATION WORK BY MINTEC FROM 1987
  • Deposit:: VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL PERSONNEL SEPT 1990
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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