Mine detail: Chorolque Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-20.91146, -66.03417

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tin, Tungsten
Secondary:	Silver, Bismuth, Gold, Lead, Copper
Tertiary:	Zinc
Ore:	Bismuthinite, Cassiterite, Huebnerite, Sphalerite, Wolframite
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1675

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Shale,Siltstone
Associated type:	Mafic Intrusive Rock
Structure:	N-S Eastern Cordillera, Tension (?) Fractures In Volcanic Breccia Conduit
Tectonic:	Volcanic Edifice
Alteration processes:	Silicification

References

MRDS	W002061
DEP	10068807
Reference	{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS: DEPTO. NAC. GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL), PP. 211-214.}{Deposit:: SILLITOE, R.H., HALLS, C., AND GRANT, J.N., 1975, PORPHYRY TIN DEPOSITS IN BOLIVIA. ECON. GEOL. V. 70, P. 913-927.}{Deposit:: GRANT, J.N., HALLS, C., AVILA, W., SNELLING, N.J., 1979, K-AR AGES OF IGNEOUS ROCKS AND MINERALIZATION IN PART OF -THE BOLIVIAN TIN BELT. ECON. GEOL., V. 74, P. 838-851.}{Deposit:: HUGHES, W., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL POTENTIAL OF CHOROLQUE. NO. 2215 COMIBOL.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: MINISTRY OF MINES AND METALLURGY, 1971}
Reporter	Irving, Earl M., Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando