Mine detail: San Jose

Previously called 'San Jose Tin Lead Silver Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: -17.94765, -67.16948

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Other material: Cassiterite, Freibergite, Galena, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Tourmaline
Discovery year: 1590

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1595

Geology

References

MAS3350250001
DEP10206677
Reference{Deposit:: CAMPBELL, D.F., 1942, THE ORURO SILVER-TIN DISTRICT, BOLIVIA}{Deposit:: GEOL., VOL. 43, PP.333-383 & 435-470.}{Deposit:: CHACE, F.M., 1948, TIN-SILVER VEINS OF ORURO, BOLIVIA. ECON.}{Deposit:: VOL.43, PP.333-383 & 435-470.}{Deposit:: RIDGE, J.D., 1972, ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF MINERAL DEPOS}{Deposit:: G.S.A. MEMOIR.131, PP.568-571}{Deposit:: TURNEAURE, F.S., 1960,.A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAJOR ORE DEPO}{Deposit:: CENTRAL BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL., VOL. 55, PART I-PP.217-254}{Deposit:: II-PP.577-600.}{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN}{Deposit:: MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 82-84, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S}{Deposit:: IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1975, SOUTH AMERICA: SEPT., 1975, P. 190.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JR., 1975, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF}
ReporterDifrancesco, Carl A.