Mine detail: Mesa De Plata Mine

Previously called 'San AntonioSan Antonio Del Nuevo MundoSan Antonio De LipezBlanca. Adits: Quiroz'

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Location

Lat / long:

-21.85811, -66.86418

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Tin, Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Gold, Bismuth, Antimony
Ore:	Argentite, Cassiterite, Greenockite, Polybasite, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Ankerite, Barite, Chlorite, Hematite, Kaolinite, Limonite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz, Saponite, Sericite, Siderite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Other material:	Chalcopyrite
Discovery year:	1560

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1560
Last production ended:	1874

Geology

Host type:	Siltstone,Sandstone,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Dacite
Associated rock:	Quehua Superior;Rondal;Julaca
Associated type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Dacite
Alteration processes:	Silicification, Calcite-Chlorite-Clay Alteration Of Dacite; Advanced Argillic Alteration Around Veins, Zoning Outward Into Feldspathic Alteration (Jarosite-Illitic Mica-Kaolinite) With Distal Replacement Of Plagioclase By Calcite, Smectite, And Kaolinite. Sericitic Alteration At Depth. Oxidation Extends To A Depth Of 30m.

References

MRDS	W044245
DEP	10089904
Reference	{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACEMENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5.}{Deposit:: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA SAN ANTONIO: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-1970 INFORME GE-10, 86P., MAPS 1:2,000.}{Deposit:: APPLETON, J.D., RIDGEWAY, J., CLAROS, J., GOMEZ CABALLERO, A., RODRIGUEZ, W., AND VILLASE%OR, M.G., 1988, LITHOGEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION FOR SILVER MINERALIZATION IN BOLIVIA, MEXICO AND PERU: INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY TRANSACTIONS, V. B98, P. 153-222.}{Deposit:: SUGAKI, A., ET AL, 1986, GEOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SUR LIPEZ DISTRICT, BOLIVIA: SCIENCE REPORTS OF THE TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, SRS. 3, V. 16, N. 3, P. 327-352.}{Deposit:: FLORES A., MARIO, 1988, IDENTIFICATION Y EVALUACION PRELIMINAR DE YACIMIENTOS EPITERMALES DE METALES PRECIOSOS DE SAN ANTONIO DE LIPEZ, POTOSI-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME, 23P. MAPS 1:100,000; 1:10,000.}{Deposit:: JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, INFORME DE LA EXPLORACION COOPERATIVA DE MINERAL EN EL AREA DE SAN ANTONIO, FASES I, II, III, SUMARIO}{Deposit:: PROSPECTION, LTD., 1964, GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON MINA MESA DE PLATA, OF CORPORACION MINERA DE BOLIVIA: UNPUBLISHED REPORT TO COMIBOL}{Deposit:: RIVAS, S., 1970, INFORME DE ACTIVIDADES DEL PROYECTO LIPEZ: COMIBOL REPORT}{Deposit:: GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY BY APPLETON ET AL (1988)}{Deposit:: VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL MAY AND NOV. 1990}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY COMIBOL (ZUBRZYCKI, 1956), EXPLORATION 1975-1980}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY JICA/MMAJ 1981-1990 (SUGAKI ET AL, 1986)}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL STUDY BY UNDP PROGRAM 1988}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL, GEOCHEMICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION BY GEOBOL (1971)}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Rene Enriquez, Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando, Long, Keith R.