Mine detail: Bolivar Mine

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Location:	Potosi, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long:	-21.79394, -66.45056
dep_id:	10005853
mrds_id:	BL10015
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Bismuth, Silver
Trace mineral:	Lead, Copper
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite
gangue:	Ankerite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
model:	77: Sn-polymetallic vein
alteration:	Propylitization
Reporter:	Long, Keith R.
hrock_type:	Dacite
arock_type:	Dacite
yr_lst_prd:	1979
discr:	Spanish Colonists
References:	Deposit:: JIMENEZ CH., NESTOR, AND NUNEZ A., GERMAN, 1988, EVALUACION DEL POTENCIAL EN METALES PRECIOSOS DE LOS CERROS PUCASALLE Y PUCA ORKHO, PROVINCIA SUD LIPEZ, POTOSI-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME NU-23, 35P., MAPS 1:50,000; 1:10,000 Deposit:: VALENCIA, J., 1973, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION ORIENTAL DEL CERRO BONETE, PROVINCIA SUD LIPEZ-DEPTO. DE POTOSI: UNPUBLISHED THESIS, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, 89P. Deposit:: ROWE, G., 1961, PRUEBAS FLOTACION CON MINERALES DE LA MINA BOLIVAR: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DNG-M-74, 3P. Deposit:: AHLFELD, FEDERICO, 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BILBAO, IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL, P. 141-142. Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY UNDP (JIMENEZ AND NUNEZ, 1988) Deposit:: VISITED OCT 1990 BY USGS/GEOBOL Deposit:: MINERALOGY OF MINE (PAVONITE) WAS STUDIED BY FEDERICO AHLFELD Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY VALENCIA (1973) Other Database:: CIMRI