Mine detail: Maria Francisca Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-18.24764, -66.8328

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Silver
Secondary:	Tin, Antimony
Ore:	Boulangerite, Galena, Jamesonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1850

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1951

Geology

Host rock:	Llallagua
Host type:	Shale,Sandstone
Structure:	On W Flank Of Haununi Anticline
Alteration processes:	Silicification

References

MRDS	BL20455
DEP	10006424
Reference	{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA (BOLIVIA) BOLETIN 5 (ESPECIAL), P. 170-171.}{Deposit:: COMIBOL, 1990, PROYECTOS DE INVERSION MINERA: BOLETIN DE LA DIRECCION DE RELACIONES PUBLICAS E INFORMACION DE LA CORPERACION MINERA DE BOLIVIA.}{Deposit:: GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.