Mine detail: Animas Mine

Previously called 'Joukia'

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Location

Lat / long: -21.1034, -67.22086

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Potoco
Host type:Shale,Sandstone,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Structure:N10w Anticline, Brecciation
Alteration processes:Silicification Clays

References

MRDSBL10035
DEP10086921
Reference{Deposit:: VEDIA M., J., AND CORTEZ, G., 1966, INFORME SOBRE ORIENTACION TECNICA MINA PLUMO-ARGENTIFERA ANIMAS: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-496, 5P., MAP 1:1,000.}{Deposit:: JACOBSON, H.S., AND MURILLO, C., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN CRISTOBAL DISTRICT, VILLA MARTIN PROVINCE, POTOSI, BOLIVIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1273, 22P., MAPS.}{Deposit:: TORRICO, H., 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE SAN CRISTOBAL: UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS}{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., 1944, LA GEOLOGIA DEL MINERAL DE SAN CRISTOBAL DE LIPEZ (BOLIVIA): MINERIA BOLIVIANA, V. 1, N. 8, P. 9-15.}{Deposit:: MURILLO AND OTHERS, 1967, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO Y MINERALOGICO DEL DISTRITO DE SAN CRISTOBAL: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, INFORME, 27P., MAPS}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS GEOBOL VEDIA AND CORTEZ (1966)}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL, GEOCHEMICA AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS, JACOBSON AND MURILLO (1969)}{Deposit:: VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL SEPT. 1990}{Deposit:: THESIS BY TORRICO (1966)}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: MURILLO ET AL (1967)}
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