Mine detail: Toraquiri Mine

Previously called 'TuraquiriToracari'

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -18.15765, -68.42257
dep_id: 10006045
mrds_id: BL10335
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver
Minor mineral: Lead
Trace mineral: Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Argentite, Sphalerite
gangue: Barite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
alteration: Silicification, Argillic, Propylitic
Reporter: Long, Keith R., Guerra, Edwin
hrock_type: Tuff
discr: Spanish Colonists
References:
  • Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BILBAO, IMPRENTA INDUSTRIA, 277P.
  • Deposit:: INTERNATIONAL MINING CO., 1968, EXPLORATION REPORT NO. 207/68: MINTEC ARCHIVE I-VM-II
  • Deposit:: GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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