Mine detail: Hedionda Mine

Previously called 'Santa Barbara De Jayula'

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Location

Lat / long: -21.0859, -67.20475

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc
Ore: Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1650

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Quehua Superior
Host type:Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Dacite
Associated rock:Quehua Superior
Associated type:Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Dacite
Structure:N10w Anticline
Alteration processes:Clays

References

MRDSBL10080
DEP10005900
Reference{Deposit:: JACOBSON, H.S., AND MURILLO, C., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE SAN CRISTOBAL DISTRICT, VILLA MARTIN PROVINCE, POTOSI, BOLIVIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1273, 22P., MAPS}{Deposit:: TORRICO, H., 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE SAN CRISTOBAL: UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS}{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., 1944, LA GEOLOGIA DEL MINERAL DE SAN CRISTOBAL DE LIPEZ (BOLIVIA): MINERIA BOLIVIANA, V. 1, N. 8, P. 9-15.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY JACOBSON AND MURILLO (1969)}{Deposit:: VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL PERSONNEL MAY, 1990}{Deposit:: THESIS BY TORRICO (1966)}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLong, Keith R.; Hinojosa, A.