Mine detail: San Miguel Mine

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Location: La Paz, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -17.43878, -68.34812
dep_id: 10005946
mrds_id: BL10160
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Silver
Trace mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Chalcocite, Malachite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
model: 197: Sediment-hosted Cu
ore_ctrl: Preferred Beds
Reporter: Long, K.R.
hrock_unit: Totora
hrock_type: Sandstone
Structure: On E Flank Of Syncline
References:
  • Deposit:: VEDIA, M., FERNANDEZ, L., AND MENDOZA, E., 1971, INFORME SOBRE ASISTENCIA TECNICA MINA SAN MIGUEL: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-688, 7P., MAPS 1:2,000; 1:200.
  • Deposit:: CIA. MINERA INTI ILLIMANI, 1989, ANNUAL REPORT, P. 3.
  • Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (VEDIA ET AL, 1971
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: VEDIA ET AL (1971)
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