Mine detail: Corocoro

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -17.19768, -68.48952

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Other material: Aragonite, Barite, Chalcocite, Copper, Gypsum
Discovery year: 1560

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1830

Geology

References

MAS3350200012
DEP10231082
Reference{Deposit:: ENTWISTLE, L., GOUIN, L., 1955, THE CHALCOCITE-ORE DEPOSITS}{Deposit:: COROCORO, BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL., V. 50, NO. 6, PP. 555-570.}{Deposit:: SINGEWALD, J. T., BERRY E., 1922, THE GEOLOGY OF THE COROCOR}{Deposit:: DIST. OF BOLIVIA: THE JOHNS HOPKINS U. STUDIES IN GEOL. NO.}{Deposit:: BALTIMORE, MD., 117 PGS.}{Deposit:: E/MJ INT.DIRECTORY, 1975-76,PP. 212.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL APR 16 1971, APRIL 2 1976}
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