Mine detail: Victoria Mine

Previously called 'Santa VictoriaCayteCaite'

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Location: Potosi, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -20.55091, -68.53118
dep_id: 10005955
mrds_id: BL10173
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sulfur
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Sulfur
gangue: Chalcedony, Gypsum, Jarosite
orebody_fm: BLANKET
model: 167: Fumarolic sulfur
alteration: Argillization
ore_ctrl: Porous Volcanic Ash Beds
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_type: Tuff
Structure: Stratovolcano
tectonic: Magmatic Arc
References:
  • Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, P. 332
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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