Mine detail: Bolivar Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-18.46152, -66.84391

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tin
Secondary:	Zinc, Silver, Lead
Ore:	Cassiterite, Sphalerite, Stannite
Gangue:	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1810

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1810

Geology

Host rock:	Pampa Formation, Shales;Llallagua Formation (Members 1,2,3), Sandstones;Poopo Formation, Schists
Host type:	Sandstone
Associated type:	Monzonite
Tectonic:	N-S Trending, Eastern Cordillera

References

MRDS	W031628
DEP	10080436
Reference	{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F. AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5.}{Deposit:: MONTERREY U., JAVIER, 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL AREA TRINACRIA-ANTEQUERA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1993, COMSUR WINS BOLIVAR MINE BID: MINING MAGAZINE, JUNE 1993, P. 361.}
Reporter	Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando, Page, Norman J.