Mine detail: Corona De Espa?a Mine

Previously called 'Adits: AgustinQuinayaAbertsioSan Luis'

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -18.12265, -68.14951
dep_id: 10086937
mrds_id: BL10136
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
work_type: Underground
model: 197: Sediment-hosted Cu
alteration: Bleaching Of Grey Sandstone
ore_ctrl: Preferred Beds
Reporter: Long, K.R.
hrock_unit: Turco
hrock_type: Sandstone
arock_unit: Turco
arock_type: Tuff
discr: Spanish Colonists
References:
  • Deposit:: BARRIOS, J., AND PREVOST, X., 1969, INFORME SOBRE ORIENTACION TECNICA MINA CUPRIFERA CORONA DE ESPA%A: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-648, 5P
  • Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (BARRIOS AND PREVOST, 1969
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: BARRIOS AND PREVOST (1969)
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