Mine detail: San Lucas Mine

Previously called 'Esperanza'

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Location: Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -20.24758, -65.13276
dep_id: 10080455
mrds_id: W031649
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Gold, Antimony
Trace mineral: Cadmium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite
gangue: Barite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Siderite
orebody_fm: TABULAR, IRREGULAR
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Fissure System Trending Ne
Reporter: Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando
hrock_type: Shale,Siltstone
Structure: Sedimentary Rocks Folded Into Camarso Syncline
tectonic: N-S Trending Eastern Cordillera
References:
  • CABERO C., JORGE, 1972, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DEL DISTRITO DE SAN LUCAS: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRAD
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