Mine detail: Santa Fe Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -18.06432, -66.84726

Resource(M)

Primary: Tin
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Cassiterite, Sphalerite, Stannite
Gangue: Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite, Tourmaline
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1888

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1888

Geology

Host rock:Pampa;Tromchiri;Cancaniri
Host type:Siltstone
Associated type:Plutonic Rock
Structure:Sedimentary Rocks Folded Into A Nw Trending Anticline With An East Overturn
Tectonic:Nw Trending Eastern Cordillera

References

MRDSW031626
DEP10080434
Reference{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., SCHEIDER-SCHERBINA A., 1964, LOS YACIMENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5}{Deposit:: MAGLIOLA, H., 1968, INVESTIGACIONES-GEOLOGIA-MINERAS DE LA MINA SANTA FE, INFORME NO. 2250, COMIBOL}{Deposit:: BARKER, 1963, INFORME GEOLOGICO-GEOJISICO PRELIMINAR SANTA FE-MOROCOCALA: INFORME NO. 2043, COMIBOL}{Deposit:: BARKER, 1964, REPORT ON GEOLOGY OF SANTA FE-MOROCOCALA AREA: INFORME NO. 2041, COMIBOL}{Deposit:: MAGLIOLA, H., 1970, CRITERIOS DE EXPLORACION EN EL DISTRITO MINERO SANTA FE-MOROCOCALA: INFORME COMIBOL}{Deposit:: GEOBOL, 1973, SANTA FE: INFORME GR-55-56 COMIBOL}
ReporterUrquidi-Barrau, Fernando