Mine detail: Choquepina Mines

Previously called 'KusimaPerseveranciaAtahuallpaTitania'

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Location: La Paz, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -17.20546, -69.15342
dep_id: 10005920
mrds_id: BL10113
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite
gangue: Kaolin
model: 77: Sn-polymetallic vein
ore_ctrl: Fault Breccia
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_unit: Mauri
hrock_type: Sandstone
References:
  • Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA BOLETIN 5, 388P.
  • Deposit:: SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1962, LOS YACIMIENTOS POLIMETALICOS DE BERENGUELA: GERMAN GEOLOGICAL MISSION TO BOLIVIA REPORT MGA-29, 59P.
  • Deposit:: BARBA, A.A., 1637, EL ARTE DE LOS METALES: POTOSI
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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