Mine detail: La Joya District

Previously called 'Inti RaymiSan AndresSan PabloCarmenSusana'

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Location

Lat / long:

-17.79765, -67.49949

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Bismuth

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	LODE, DISSEMINATED
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Structure:	DACITE FLOW DOMES THAT PREDATE SOLEDAD CALDERA COLLAPSE, SOLEDAD COLLAPSE CALDERA, FOLDED SILURIAN BASEMENT
Alteration processes:	PHYLLIC ALTERATION, SILICIFICATION, ARGILLIC ALTERATION

References

MRDS	TC00501
DEP	60001249
Reference	{Deposit:: REDWOOD, S.D., 1987, THE SOLEDAD CALDERA, BOLIVIA: A MIOCENE CALDERA WITH ASSOCIATED EPITHERMAL AU-AG-CU-PB-ZN MINERALIZATION: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN, V. 99, P. 395-404.}{Deposit:: ALARCON R., H., AND VILLALPANDO B., A., 1988, ALTERACIONES HIDROTERMALES Y TERMOMETRIA DEL YACIMIENTO ,LA JOYA, - ORURU, BOLIVIA, IN EXTENDED ABSTRACTS, YACIMIENTOS EPITERMALES EN AMBIENTES DE VOLCANISMO RECIENTE, SEMINARIO-TALLER, BOLIVIA, SEPT. 4-16, 1988, 2 P.}{Deposit:: ANZOLEAGA, V., 1988, THE LA JOYA COPPER-GOLD-SILVER DISTRICT, BOLIVIA, IN EXTENDED ABSTRACTS, YACIMIENTOS EPITERMALES EN AMBIENTES DE VOLCANISMO RECIENTE, SEMINARIO-TALLER, BOLIVIA, SEPT. 4-16, 1988, 2 P.}