Mine detail: Cerro Parinacota

Previously called 'Parinacota'

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Location

Lat / long:

-18.15376, -69.13314

Resource(N)

Primary:	Sulfur
Ore:	Sulfur
Gangue:	Kaolinite
Orebody form:	BLANKET

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Tuff
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Stratovolcano
Tectonic:	Magmatic Arc
Alteration processes:	Argillization

References

MRDS	BL10234
DEP	10090405
Reference	{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}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.