Mine detail: Colon Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -21.10007, -67.21141

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Barite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Quehua Superior
Host type:Sandstone,Tuff
Associated rock:Quehua Superior
Associated type:Tuff
Structure:N10w Anticline
Alteration processes:Wall Rock Altered

References

MRDSBL10081
DEP10005901
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SURVEY BULLETIN 1273, 22P., MAPS}{Deposit:: TORRICO, H., 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE SAN CRISTOBAL: UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS}{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., 1944, LA GEOLOGIA DEL MINERAL DE SAN CRISTOBAL DE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: MINERIA BOLIVIANA, V. 1, N. 8, P. 9-15.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY JACOBSON AND MURILLO (1969)}{Deposit:: THESIS BY TORRICO (1966)}{Deposit:: VISITED SEPT. 1990 BY USGS/GEOBOL}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLong, Keith R.; Hinojosa, A.