Mine detail: Cuprita Mining Group

Previously called 'Claims: MalaquitaChrysacollaToritoCupritaAuraAyahuasa'

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -18.26292, -68.06394
dep_id: 10005922
mrds_id: BL10116
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Cuprite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
work_type: Underground
model: 197: Sediment-hosted Cu
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_unit: Azurita
hrock_type: Sandstone,Conglomerate
Structure: Continuity Of Ore Disrupted By Faulting
References:
  • Deposit:: GEORGI, H.M., 1958, INFORME DE ASISTENCIA TECNICA MINA CARANGAS: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DCMS-37, 4P.
  • Deposit:: MURILLO, J.E.,, ET AL, 1969, VALUACION DE YACIMIENTOS DE ANTIMONIO Y COBRE: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME V-016, 55P., MAPS 1:500; 1:2,000.
  • Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEORGI (1958)
  • Deposit:: VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL PERSONNEL 1990
  • Reserve-Resource:: GEORGI (1958); MURILLO ET AL (1969)
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