Mine detail: Pucasalle Mine

Previously called 'Puca SalleLa Colorada'

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Location

Lat / long: -21.80894, -66.44556

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc, Copper
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Rhyodacite
Alteration processes:Silicification, Sericitization; Pyritization

References

MRDSBL10011
DEP10086914
Reference{Deposit:: JIMENEZ CH., NESTOR AND NUNEZ A., GERMAN, 1988, EVALUACION DEL POTENCIAL EN METALES PRECIOSOS DE LOS CERROS PUCASALLE Y PUCA ORKHO, PROVINCIA SUD LIPEZ, POTOSI-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME NU-23, 35P., MAPS, 1:50,000;1:10,000}{Deposit:: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA (GEOBOL), 1981, MINA PUCASALLE: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-1970 INFORME GE-14, 7P.}{Deposit:: VALENCIA, J., 1973, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION ORIENTAL DEL CERRO BONETE, PROVINCIA SUD LIPEZ-DEPTO. DE POTOSI: UNPUBLISHED THESIS, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, 89P.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (1971)}{Deposit:: GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS BY UNDP (JIMENEZ AND NUNEZ, 1988)}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLong, Keith R., Mosier, Dan