Mine detail: San Francisco Prospect

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Location: La Paz, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -17.40489, -68.32229
dep_id: 10005929
mrds_id: BL10131
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
model: 197: Sediment-hosted Cu
ore_ctrl: Chalcocite Replaces Organic Matter
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_unit: Totora
hrock_type: Sandstone
References:
  • Deposit:: MEYER, H.C., AND MURILLO, J.E., 1961, INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS EN LA FAJA CUPRIFERA ALTOPLANICA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 1, 49P
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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