Location: | Oruro, Bolivia, South America |
Lat / long: | -18.46152, -66.84391 |
dep_id: | 10080436 |
mrds_id: | W031628 |
Commodity type: | metallic |
Major mineral: | Tin |
Minor mineral: | Zinc, Silver, Lead |
Operation type: | Unknown |
Production size: | Production occurred |
Development status: | Producer |
ore: | Cassiterite, Sphalerite, Stannite |
gangue: | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz |
orebody_fm: | TABULAR |
work_type: | Underground |
model: | 77: Sn-polymetallic vein |
ore_ctrl: | System Of Fractures, N 20 W With Dip |
Reporter: | Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando, Page, Norman J. |
hrock_unit: | Pampa Formation, Shales;Llallagua Formation (Members 1,2,3), Sandstones;Poopo Formation, Schists |
hrock_type: | Sandstone |
arock_type: | Monzonite |
tectonic: | N-S Trending, Eastern Cordillera |
Year first produced: | 1810 |
disc_yr: | 1810 |
References: |
- 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.
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