Mine detail: Maria Elena Mine

Previously called 'ElenaVictoria'

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Location

Lat / long: -17.0799, -68.67869

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite
Gangue: Gypsum, Limonite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Totora
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:On E Flank Of Nnw Syncline

References

MRDSBL10125
DEP10107585
Reference{Deposit:: TERRAZAS R., JAIME, 1975, GEOLOGIA Y PROSPECCION MINERA DEL AREA DE MARIA ELENA: UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, FACULTAD DE GEOLOGIA, 90P., MAP 1:50,000.}{Deposit:: LOPEZ A., H., AND MURILLO, C., 1963, INFORME SOBRE ORIENTACION TECNICA MINA DE COBRE VICTORIA Y ELENA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DNG-M-225, 5P.}{Deposit:: VARGAS, W., 1967, VALUACION DE YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE, PRIMERA PARTE (COROCORO-GUAQUI): SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME LP-24, MAP 1:1,000.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (LOPEZ AND MURILLO, 1963; VARGAS, 1967)}{Deposit:: THESIS BY TERRAZAS (1975)}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLong, Keith R.