Mine detail: Florida Mine

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -17.99348, -67.14392
dep_id: 10005916
mrds_id: BL10106
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chalcocite, Malachite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Fractures
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_type: Quartzite,Sandstone
Structure: Faults N10w 60ne 12 M Throw, N75w 55ne 40 M Throw
Year first produced: 1959
disc_yr: 1959
References:
  • Deposit:: ROCHA R., S., AND BALDERRAMA, I., 1963, INFORME SOBRE OREINTACION TECNICA MINA CUPRIFERA FLORIDA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DNG-M-; 6P., MAP 1:1,000
  • Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY ROCHA AND BALDERRAMA (1963
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: ROCHA AND BALDERRAMA (1963)
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