Mine detail: Totoral Mine

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Location: Oruro, Bolivia, South America
Lat / long: -18.48096, -66.84669
dep_id: 10107379
mrds_id: W031650
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tin
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Cassiterite, Stannite
gangue: Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Tourmaline
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Underground
model: 77: Sn-polymetallic vein
ore_ctrl: Faults And Shear Zones
Reporter: Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando
hrock_type: Sandstone
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
Structure: Avicaya Anticline
tectonic: Poopo Lineament
Year first produced: 1894
References:
  • AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A.,1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5
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