Mine detail: Colquechaca Mine

Previously called 'ColquehuasiLa Solucion'

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Location

Lat / long:

-16.41437, -67.9995

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Antimony, Zinc
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
Last production ended:	1991

Geology

Host type:	Slate,Quartzite
Associated rock:	Taquesi Batholith
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	On W Limb Of N60w Anticline
Alteration processes:	Hornfels Aureole Around Intrusives; Oxidized To 3 M Depth; Silicification

References

MRDS	BL20293
DEP	10100660
Reference	{Deposit:: IPORRE, F. AND SANDOVAL, R., 1977, COLQUECAHUA MINE PREFEASIBILITY STUDY: FONEM INTERNAL REPORT}{Deposit:: GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: IPORRE AND SANDOVAL (1977)}
Reporter	Cardenas, Nestor, Long, Keith R.