Mine detail: Viloco District

Previously called 'HuayllaniEsperanzaCarolinaEverestVictoriaVilocoAracaUrania'

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Location

Lat / long:

-16.66439, -67.4995

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tin
Secondary:	Tungsten
Tertiary:	Copper, Molybdenum, Zinc, Arsenic
Discovery year:	1878

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	VEIN
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1902

Geology

Structure:	TIGHT FOLDING OF SEDIMENTS, ON BOTH FLANKS OF N10-20W VILOCO SYNCLINE EASTERN LIMB OF WHICH IS CONTACT METAMORPHOSED
Alteration processes:	CONTACT METAMORPHISM (HORNFELS, TOURMALINE); SILICIFICATION, SERICITIZATION

References

MRDS	W002059
DEP	60001595
Reference	{Deposit:: TURNEAURE, F. S., AND WELKER, K. K., 1947, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF THE EASTERN ANDES, THE CORDILLERA REAL: ECON. GEOL., V. 42, PP. 595-625.}{Deposit:: AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE CARBUROS: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOLETIN 5 (ESPECIAL), PP. 139-141.}{Deposit:: GRANT, J.N., ET. AL., 1979, K-AR AGES OF IGNEOUS ROCKS AND MINERALIZATION IN PART OF THE BOLIVIAN TIN BELT: ECON GEOL., V. 74, P. 838-851.}{Deposit:: SORUCO, C., 1973, INFORME GEOLOGICO DE VILOCO Y PERSPECTIVES DE LA VETA PRINCIPAL, S66 - 17/74.}{Deposit:: YAPUR, F., 1981, PROYECTO CORDILLERA: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/417}