Mine detail: Oruro

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -17.99764, -67.09948

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Silver, Tin, Copper, Gold, Lead
Other material: Cassiterite, Freibergite, Galena, Jamesonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Stannite, Zinkenite
Discovery year: 1595

Production

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

Geology

References

MAS3350250014
DEP10303935
Reference{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN}{Deposit:: DE BOL., LA PAZ, PG. 80-84}{Deposit:: TURNEAURE, F. S., 1960, A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAJOR ORE DEP}{Deposit:: OF CENTRAL BOLIVIA, PARTS 1 AND 2: ECON. GEOL., V. 55, PP. 2}{Deposit:: 574-606}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOUR., 1975, WORLD ROUNDUP: MCGRAW HI}{Deposit:: YORK, JANUARY, 1975, P. 85.}{Deposit:: METALS SOURCE BOOK 9/16/74 ITEM (B4253) AND 10/14/74 ITEM (B}
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