Mine detail: Santa Clara Mine

Previously called 'Clara'

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -18.03821, -68.33562
dep_id: 10005931
mrds_id: BL10135
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
work_type: Underground
model: 197: Sediment-hosted Cu
alteration: Kaolinite (Does Not Affect Primary Plagioclase Or Biotite)
Reporter: Long, K.R.
hrock_unit: Turco
hrock_type: Sandstone,Tuff
arock_unit: Turco
arock_type: Tuff
Structure: N 65 E Fault Displaces Mantos 12 M.
References:
  • 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LAS INVESTIGACIONES REALIZADAS EN BOLIVIA: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA/OVERSEAS TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGENCY OF JAPAN UNPUBLISHED REPORT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
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