Mine detail: Carangas Mine

Previously called 'San AntonioAdits: San JoseOrkho Thunkho Espiritu Santu'

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Location

Lat / long:

-18.93624, -68.62785

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead, Copper
Ore:	Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Tennantite
Gangue:	Barite, Kaolinite, Opal, Pyrite, Sericite, Siderite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Rhyolite,Dacite
Associated rock:	Carangas Volcanics (Tuff)
Associated type:	Mafic Intrusive Rock,Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Rhyolite
Structure:	Santa Catalina Volcanic Dome Complex
Alteration processes:	Silicic, Pyritic, Argillic

References

MRDS	TC00503
DEP	10056484
Reference	{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DPTO. NAC. DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5, P. 306-308.}{Deposit:: TODOS SANTOS-CARANGAS, IN FIELD GUIDE, YACIMIENTOS EPITERMALES EN AMBIENTES DE VOLCANISMO RECIENTE, SEMINARIO-TALLAR, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, SEPT. 4-16, 1988, P. 37-40.}{Deposit:: GUERRA, M., URIBE, H., AND OTAZO, N., 1965, INFORME SOBRE ORIENTACION TECNICA MINA DE PLOMO Y PLATA CARANGAS: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-464, 9P., 1:2,000 MAP}{Deposit:: AVILA SALINAS BALDIVIEGO, WALDO ARTURO, 1965, GEOLOGIA DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE CARANGAS Y SUS ALREDEDORES: UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, 150P., MAP 1:50,000.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GUERRA ET AL (1965)}{Deposit:: VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL GEOLOGISTS SEPT 1990}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: AHLFELD AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, 1964, P. 308.}
Reporter	Long, Keith R., Ratte, Jim; Gamble, Bruce (Usgs)