Mine detail: San Silvestre Mine

Previously called 'Maria Elena'

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Location

Lat / long: -16.78019, -68.65841

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Silver
Ore: Chalcocite, Malachite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1957

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Huayllamarca
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:On E Flank Of Anticline

References

MRDSBL20001
DEP10006090
Reference{Deposit:: GUERRA, M., AND ASCARRUNZ K., R., 1964, INFORME SOBRE ORIENTACION TECNICA MINA CUPRIFERA SAN SILVESTRE: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DNG-M-340, 7P., MAP 1:1,000.}{Deposit:: ZAPATA, H., AND DELGADILLO, H., 1968, VALUACION DE YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE SEGUNDA PARTE, TIAHUANACU-JESUS DE MACHACA-CORQUE: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME LP-25, 26P.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (GUERRA AND ASCARRUNZ, 1964}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: ZAPATA AND DELGADILLO (1968)}
ReporterAndre, Orlando; Hinojosa, Alberto