Mine detail: Cerro Soniquera Occurrence

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -21.99977, -67.21891

Resource(N)

Primary: Sulfur
Ore: Sulfur
Gangue: Chalcedony, Kaolinite, Opal
Orebody form: LENS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Tuff
Associated type:Andesite
Structure:Stratovolcano
Tectonic:Magmatic Arc
Alteration processes:Argillization

References

MRDSBL10272
DEP10006006
Reference{Deposit:: DEL CARPIO, EDILBER, 1972, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO REGIONAL DE SONIQUERA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO}{Deposit:: PLOSKONKA, E., 1975, GEOLOGIA Y PETROGRAFIA DEL VOLCAN SONIQUERA: YACIMIENTOS PETROLIFEROS FISCALES BOLIVIANOS REVISTA TECNICA, V. 4, N. 3, P. 581-598.}{Deposit:: GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLong, Keith R.