Mine detail: Siete Suyos Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-20.9434, -66.29112

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Silver
Ore:	Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	STOCK
Discovery year:	1800

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Quehua Superior Tuffs;Quehua Inferior Sandstones, Arkoses (84m).;Potoco Sandstone, Interbedded Marls (3400m).;Cayara Sandstone (160m)
Host type:	Tuff
Structure:	N-S Trending Eastern Cordillera

References

MRDS	W031631
DEP	10080439
Reference	{Deposit:: BRADLEY, D.A., 1963, GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON SIETE SUYOS, INFORME 1954, COMIBOL.}{Deposit:: ARIAS A., ALFREDO, 1972, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DEL AREA ANIMAS-CHOCAYA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO}{Deposit:: BARRIENTOS S., MARIO, 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION CERDAS-ATOCHA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO}{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, 388P.}
Reporter	Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando