Mine detail: Esmoraca District

Previously called 'Aguas CalientesFarellonesCentralAzulejosGermaniaConchitas'

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Location

Lat / long:

-21.66425, -66.28275

Resource(M)

Primary:	Bismuth, Silver, Gold, Tungsten
Tertiary:	Copper, Tin
Discovery year:	1880

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	LODE
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1900

Geology

Alteration processes:

SERICITIZATION, KAOLINIZATION

References

MRDS	BL10002
DEP	60000161
Reference	{Deposit:: PINTO VASQUEZ, JOSE, 1988, VISITA PRELIMINAR A LOS YACIMIENTOS DE CHOROMA Y ESMORACA, POTOSI-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME NU-15, 9P.}{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, 388P.}