Mine detail: Beatriz Mine

Previously called 'CaiteCayte'

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Location: Potosi, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -20.5348, -68.52895
dep_id: 10006070
mrds_id: BL10364
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sulfur
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Sulfur
gangue: Chalcedony, Gypsum, Jarosite
orebody_fm: BLANKET
model: 167: Fumarolic sulfur
alteration: Argillization
ore_ctrl: Zone Of Fumarolic Activity
Reporter: Long, K.R., 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, 388P
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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