Mine detail: Chambillaya Mine

Previously called 'Maria GracielaChambilaya MargaritaSan Antonio'

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Location

Lat / long: -17.06128, -67.30529

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: VEIN/STOCKWORK
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1912

Geology

Structure:QUARTZ VEINS IN TOURMALINE-BEARING HORNFELS ABOVE A MIOCENE (?) GRANITIC INTRUSION

References

MRDSDE00316
DEP60000425
Reference{Deposit:: VALENZUELA, S.R., 1979, GEOLOGY OF THE MAIN WOLFRAM MINES IN BOLIVIA, PRIMARY TUNGSTEN ASSOCIATION, BULLETIN NO. 6, FEB. 1979, P. 6-8.}{Deposit:: VALENZUEAL, S.R., 1979, GEOLOGY OF THE MAIN WOLFRAM MINES IN BOLIVIA, PRIMARY TUNGSTEN ASSOCIATION, BULLETIN NO. 7, JUNE 1979, P. 4-8.}{Deposit:: WILLIG, C.D. AND DELGADO, J., 1985, SOUTH AMERICA AS A SOURCE OF TUNGSTEN, PAPER PRESENTED AT THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL TUNGSTEN SYMPOSIUM, MADRID, SPAIN, P. 24.}{Deposit:: STAFF, FINANCIAL TIMES MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK 1985, 1985, LONDON, LONGMAN LTD., P. 205.}{Deposit:: ANSTETT, T.F., BLEIWAS, D.I., AND HURDELBRINK, R.J., TUNGSTEN AVAILABILITY - MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, INFORMATION CIRCULAR 9025, 51 P.}{Deposit:: HESS, F.L., 1921, SOME UNIQUE BOLIVIAN TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, VOL. 112, NO. 13, SEPT. 24, 1921, P. 492-499.}{Deposit:: WILLIG, C.D. AND DELGADO, J., 1985, SOUTH AMERICA AS A SOURCE OF TUNGSTEN, IN MPR PUBLISHING SERVICES LTD. (ED.), TUNGSTEN, 1985, PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL TUNGSTEN SYMPOSIUM, MADRID, MAY 1985, P. 58-85.}