Mine detail: Las Mercedes Mine

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Location: La Paz, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -16.84936, -68.43119
dep_id: 10005939
mrds_id: BL10147
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
model: 197: Sediment-hosted Cu
ore_ctrl: Preferred Beds
Reporter: Long, K.R.
hrock_unit: Huayllamarca
hrock_type: Sandstone
References:
  • Deposit:: MEYER, H.C., AND MURILLO, J.E., 1961, INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS EN LA FAJA CUPRIFERA ALTIPLANICA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, 49P
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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