Mine detail: La Deseada Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-19.66843, -67.70282

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Barite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Alteration processes:	Zoned Vertically From Top: Silicification, Silicification-Argillization, Propylitization

References

MRDS	BL10053
DEP	10005877
Reference	{Deposit:: MEDINA C., A., JIMENEZ CH., N., AND IBANEZ V., V., 1988, CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS Y EVALUACION DEL POTENCIAL MINERAL DEL YACIMIENTO DE METALES PRECIOSOS MARIA LUISA, ORURO-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME NU-17, 32P.}{Deposit:: URIBE, HERNAN, 1989, YACIMIENTOS ARGENTIFEROS-AURIFEROS DE GUADALUPE Y LA DESEADA: INTI RAYMI SA, UNPUBLISHED REPORT}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL EVALUATION BY UNDP (MEDINA ET. AL., 1988}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R., Mosier, Dan