Mine detail: Almacen Mine

Previously called 'Hornillos'

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Location

Lat / long:

-21.77061, -67.1428

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead
Ore:	Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Kaolinite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	TABULAR, PINCH AND SWELL

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Dacite,Andesite
Associated type:	Dacite,Andesite
Alteration processes:	Hematite-Sericite-Caclcite Alteration Of Dacite; Pyritization

References

MRDS	BL10063
DEP	10005885
Reference	{Deposit:: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA HORNILLOS: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-70 INFORME GE-17, 7P., MAPS 1:1,000; 1:500}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND EM (GEOPHYSICAL) SURVEY BY GEOBOL (1971)}{Deposit:: VISITED OCT., 1990, USGS/GEOBOL}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.; Camacho M., Eduardo