Mine detail: Cerro Parinacota

Previously called 'Parinacota'

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -18.15376, -69.13314
dep_id: 10090405
mrds_id: BL10234
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sulfur
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Sulfur
gangue: Kaolinite
orebody_fm: BLANKET
model: 167: Fumarolic sulfur
alteration: Argillization
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_type: Tuff
arock_type: Andesite
Structure: Stratovolcano
tectonic: Magmatic Arc
References:
  • Deposit:: MCVEY, HAL, 1989, REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, MARKET SURVEY AND OUTLOOK: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, UNDP, 40P.
  • Deposit:: AVILA, W., SULFUR VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS: MINISTERIO DE MINERIA INFORME 545.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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