Mine detail: Esmeralda Mine

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Location: Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -20.26369, -65.05692
dep_id: 10100664
mrds_id: BL20377
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead
Trace mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Quartz, Siderite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Calderon, Raul, Long, Keith R.
hrock_type: Slate
Structure: Faults Transverse To Main Mineralized Structures
References:
  • Deposit:: ACHA, B.J., AND MONTANO L., R., 1975, ZINC DEPOSITS, MINING-GEOLOGIC TOPICS OVER PRELIMINARY REPORT: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G2/214
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: ACHA AND MONTANO (1975)
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