Mine detail: Porfia Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-17.57155, -68.18784

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Lead
Ore:	Chalcocite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Sandstone
Alteration processes:	Bleaching

References

MRDS	BL10227
DEP	10086948
Reference	{Deposit:: SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1963, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE DEL ALTIPLANO BOLIVIANO: MISION GEOLOGICA ALEMANA EN BOLIVIA INFORME 44, 158P}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GERMAN GEOLOGICAL MISSION TO BOLIVIA (SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, 1963}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.