Mine detail: El Morro Mine

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Location: Potosi, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -21.65283, -67.11725
dep_id: 10005883
mrds_id: BL10061
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcocite, Malachite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
work_type: Underground
model: 197: Sediment-hosted Cu
ore_ctrl: Preferred Beds, Fractures
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_type: Sandstone
Structure: Syncline, Fractures
References:
  • Deposit:: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA EL MORRO: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-70 INFORME GE-27, 12P., MAPS 1:500
  • Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (1971
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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