Mine detail: Berenguela Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-17.89765, -66.38279

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tin
Secondary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Silver, Zinc
Ore:	Cassiterite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1936

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1936

Geology

Host type:	Shale,Sandstone
Structure:	Sedimentary Rocks Folded Into Syncline With Mineralization On West Flank
Tectonic:	Nw-Se Trending Eastern Cordillera

References

MRDS	W044247
DEP	10081857
Reference	{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5.}{Deposit:: GUMUCIO, CARLOS, 1967, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE COLCHA-CERRO GRANDE-BOLIVAR: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO}
Reporter	Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando