Mine detail: Candelaria Mine

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -18.45041, -66.94254
dep_id: 10006343
mrds_id: BL20345
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tin, Silver
Trace mineral: Antimony, Lead, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Cassiterite, Sphalerite
gangue: Chalcopyrite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Underground
alteration: Oxidation; Silicification
ore_ctrl: On South End Of A Regional Reverse Fault That Controls Veins In The Western Part Of The Poopo District.
Reporter: Cardenas, Nestor, Long, Keith R.
hrock_unit: Llallagua Formation
hrock_type: Shale,Sandstone
Structure: On W Flank Of A N-S Syncline. Axis 5 Km To The East.
ylp_ba: >
yr_lst_prd: 1991
References:
  • Deposit:: LAURA, F., JEMIO, J., AND AVENDANO, A., 1983, PROYECTO DE SEMIMECANIZACION MINA CANDELARIA: FONEM INTERNAL REPORT
  • Deposit:: GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
  • Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTO MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, P. 158-159.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: LAURA AND OTHERS (1983)
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