Mine detail: Cerro Poquentica Occurrence

Previously called 'Arentica'

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -17.93765, -68.89953
dep_id: 10006049
mrds_id: BL10339
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sulfur
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Sulfur
model: 167: Fumarolic sulfur
alteration: Fumarolic
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_type: Tuff
Structure: Stratovolcano
tectonic: Magmatic Arc
References:
  • Deposit:: MCVEY, HAL, 1989, REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, MARKET SURVEY AND OUTLOOK: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, UNDP, 40P.
  • Deposit:: AVILA, W., VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS OF SULFUR: MINISTERIO DE MINERIA INFORME 545.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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