Mine detail: San Salvador Mine

Previously called 'SalvadorEspa?ol. Sections: CondorPati?oHipolito'

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Location: Potosi, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -19.96427, -68.36618
dep_id: 10005912
mrds_id: BL10101
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Trace mineral: Zinc, Copper, Tin
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Cassiterite, Cuprite, Galena, Jacobsite, Sphalerite
gangue: Limonite, Specularite
work_type: Underground
alteration: Silicic, Argillic
ore_ctrl: N-S Zones Of Weakness And Brecciation
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_type: Dacite
arock_type: Dacite
discr: Spanish Colonisits
References:
  • Deposit:: SANJINES, R., 1968, INFORME DE ASISTENCIA TECNICA MINERA A LA PROPIEDAD DE LA COOPERATIVA MINERA EL PORVENIR: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, 14P., MAPS 1:1,000; 1:500; 1:200
  • Deposit:: MCNAMEE, J., 1985, CERRO CHINCHILLAGUAY: LA PAZ, CIA. MINERA DEL SUR S.A., UNPUBLISHED REPORT
  • Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY SANJINES (1969)
  • Deposit:: VISIT DEC. 15, 1990 BY GEOBOL (SORIA/ENRIQUEZ)
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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