Mine detail: Cahuana Mine

Location:	Potosi, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long:	-22.05672, -67.96032
dep_id:	10005895
mrds_id:	BL10074
Commodity type:	metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Sulfur
Trace mineral:	Arsenic
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Producer
ore:	Sulfur
orebody_fm:	IRREGULAR
work_type:	Surface/Underground
model:	167: Fumarolic sulfur
ore_ctrl:	Porous Fractured Tuff
Reporter:	Long, Keith R.
hrock_type:	Tuff
arock_type:	Dacite,Andesite
Structure:	Stratovolcano
tectonic:	Magmatic Arc
References:	Deposit:: SANJINES, R., BALLIVIAN, M., AND ANTEZANA, G., 1968, INFORME DE ASISTENCIA TECNICA A LA PROPIEDAD MINERA EL PORTAL-CABANA: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-593, 13P., MAPS 1:1,000; 1:100; 1:500 Deposit:: SANJINES, R., PONCE, J., AND HURTADO, G., 1968, INFORME SOBRE DEL ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO EN LOS CERROS TOMASIMIL Y CABA%A: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-584, 10P., MAP 1:200. Deposit:: URIBE, H., 1985, MINTEC INTERNAL REPORT Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL, SANJINES ET. AL. (1968 Other Database:: CIMRI Reserve-Resource:: (1) SANJINES ET.AL. (1968); (2) URIBE (1985)