Mine detail: San Lucas Mine

Previously called 'Esperanza'

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Location

Lat / long:

-20.24758, -65.13276

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Antimony
Tertiary:	Cadmium
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite
Gangue:	Barite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	TABULAR, IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Shale,Siltstone
Structure:	Sedimentary Rocks Folded Into Camarso Syncline
Tectonic:	N-S Trending Eastern Cordillera

References

MRDS	W031649
DEP	10080455
Reference	CABERO C., JORGE, 1972, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DEL DISTRITO DE SAN LUCAS: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRAD
Reporter	Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando