Mine detail: Bolivar Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -21.79394, -66.45056

Resource(M)

Primary: Bismuth, Silver
Tertiary: Lead, Copper
Ore: Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Ankerite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1979

Geology

Host type:Dacite
Associated type:Dacite
Alteration processes:Propylitization

References

MRDSBL10015
DEP10005853
Reference{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 DE POTOSI: UNPUBLISHED THESIS, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, 89P.}{Deposit:: ROWE, G., 1961, PRUEBAS FLOTACION CON MINERALES DE LA MINA BOLIVAR: DEPARTAMENTO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}
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