Mine detail: Barrahuayco Mine

Previously called 'Barra WaykhoHuarrawaico'

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Location

Lat / long:

-21.71755, -66.47556

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite
Gangue:	Kaolinite, Limonite, Melanterite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Occurrence
Last production ended:	1971

Geology

Host type:	Dacite
Associated type:	Dacite
Alteration processes:	Silicification And Argillization In Central Zone, Propylitization Outside Central Zone.

References

MRDS	BL10010
DEP	10005849
Reference	{Deposit:: MEDINA C., ALFONSO, AND IBA%EZ V., VICTOR, 1988, CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS Y EVALUACION DEL POTENCIAL MINERAL DEL YACIMIENTO DE METALES PRECIOSOS DE LIPENA-LA MOZA Y BARRAHUAYCO, POTOSI-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME NU-19, 24P., MAP 1:10,000.}{Deposit:: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA BARRAHUAYCO: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-1970 INFORME GE-19, 3P.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (PROYECTO LIPEZ, 1971)}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY UNDP (MEDINA AND IBA%EZ, 1988)}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.; Camacho M., Eduardo