Mine detail: Santa Clara Mine

Previously called 'Clara'

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Location

Lat / long:

-18.03821, -68.33562

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratabound
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Turco
Host type:	Sandstone,Tuff
Associated rock:	Turco
Associated type:	Tuff
Structure:	N 65 E Fault Displaces Mantos 12 M.
Alteration processes:	Kaolinite (Does Not Affect Primary Plagioclase Or Biotite)

References

MRDS	BL10135
DEP	10005931
Reference	{Deposit:: MURILLO, J.E., KURONUMA, H., PREVOST, X., REVOLLO, R., AND JUAREZ, L., 1969, YACIMIENTOS DE ANTIMONIO Y COBRE: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME V-016, 55P., MAPS 1:2,000; 1:500.}{Deposit:: KURONUMA, HIROJI, 1971, RESULTADO DE LAS INVESTIGACIONES REALIZADAS EN BOLIVIA: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA/OVERSEAS TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGENCY OF JAPAN UNPUBLISHED REPORT}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY MURILLO ET AL (1969)}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY ZAPATA AND DELGADILLO (1968)}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, K.R.