Mine detail: Nevado Quimsa Chata Occurrence

Previously called 'Cerro Elena CapurataCapuratas'

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Location

Lat / long:

-18.39597, -69.0387

Resource(N)

Primary:	Sulfur
Ore:	Sulfur
Gangue:	Kaolinite, Opal
Orebody form:	BLANKET

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Rhyolite
Structure:	Stratovolcano
Tectonic:	Magmatic Arc
Alteration processes:	Argillization

References

MRDS	BL10236
DEP	10006003
Reference	{Deposit:: MCVEY, HAL, 1989, REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, MARKET SURVEY AND OUTLOOK: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, UNDP, 40P.}{Deposit:: DELGADO, J., 1967, MINTEC INTERNAL REPORT}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: DELGADO (1967)}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.