Mine detail: Machu Socavon Mine

Previously called 'San Antonio De Lipez'

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Location

Lat / long:

-21.86644, -66.8314

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Alunite, Barite, Jarosite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Dacite
Alteration processes:	Core Of Silicic Alteration Flanked By Sericitic (Inner) And Argillic (Outer) Alteration. Silicified Zone Is Capped By Opaline Bodies In Propylitized Dacite.

References

MRDS	BL10007
DEP	10005847
Reference	{Deposit:: FLORES A., MARIO, 1988, IDENTIFICATION Y EVALUACION PRELIMINAR DE YACIMIENTOS EPITERMALES DE METALES PRECIOSOS DE SAN ANTONIO DE LIPEZ, POTOSI-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME NU-24, 23P, MAPS, 1:100,000; 1:10,000.}{Deposit:: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA SAN ANTONIO: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-1970 INFORME GE-10, 86P.}{Deposit:: OUDEMANS, W., AND ZUBRZYCKI, P.P., 1958, INFORME DE LA MINA MACHU SOCAVON: UNPUBLISHED REPORT TO COMIBOL}{Deposit:: ZUBRZYCKI, P.P., AND BUSTOS, A., 1958, INFORME DE LA MINA MACHU SOCAVON: UNPUBLISHED REPORT TO COMIBOL}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY ZUBRZYCKI (1956)}{Deposit:: REGIONAL GEOLOGIC MAPPING BY GEOBOL, SAN PABLO DE LIPEZ (6228) 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL STUDY BY GEOBOL PROYECTO LIPEZ (1970)}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL STUDY BY UNDP PROGRAM (FLORES, 1988)}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R., Mosier, Dan