Mine detail: Porco Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-19.81703, -65.99389

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Tin
Secondary:	Antimony, Silver
Ore:	Cassiterite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1492

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	1500(?) TO 1972
First production started:	1542

Geology

Host rock:	Mondragon-Non-Marine Sediments;Torotoro Red Sandstone
Host type:	Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated type:	Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Dacite
Structure:	N-S, N-S Fissure Probably Parallel To Fold Axes Of Underlying Ordovician Sediments
Tectonic:	Eastern Cordillera, Southern Part

References

MRDS	W002052
DEP	10068799
Reference	{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE CARBUROS, DEPTO. NAC. GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL) PP. 204-206.}{Deposit:: RUEDA A., JUAN, 1971, GEOLOGIA DEL YACIMIENTO PORCO Y SUS ALREDEDORES: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO}{Deposit:: CABALLERO M., MARIO, 1978, GEOLOGIA ECONOMICA DEL YACIMIENTO MINERO DE PORCO: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO}{Production:: MINISTRY OF MINES AND METALLURGY, 1970}
Reporter	Irving, Earl M., Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando