Mine detail: Cerro Rico De Potosi District

Previously called 'UnificadaPotosi'

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Location

Lat / long:

-19.6143, -65.74114

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Tin
Secondary:	Zinc, Antimony, Lead, Tungsten
Tertiary:	Copper, Bismuth
Discovery year:	1543

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	LODE, PIPE, STOCKWORK
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1545

Geology

Structure:	N-S SHEAR AND FRACTURE SYSTEMS, N 32 W REGIONAL STRIKE, NORTH-TRENDING FAULTS
Alteration processes:	STRONG SERICITIZATION AND SILICIFICATION, ARGILLIC ALTERATION NEAR SUMMIT OF CERRO RICO DE POTOSI

References

MRDS	W002042
DEP	60001593
Reference	{Deposit:: TURNEARE, F. S., 1960, COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAJOR ORE DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL BOLIVIA; ECON. GEOL., V. 55, NOS. 2 AND 3, PP. 217-254, 574-606}{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS, DEPTO NAC. GEOL., BOL 5 (ESPECIAL), P. 388.}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., AND CREVELING, J. C., 1928, THE ORES OF POTOSI, BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL., V. 23, PP. 233-262, ALSO V. 26, 1931, PP. 453-479.}