| Deposit ID | 10005853 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bolivar Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.45056, -21.79394 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4700 |
| Relative position | 8.5 KM N45E OF GUADALUPE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bismuth Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | ORE ANALYSES (UNDP): 70 TO 90 G/MT AG, 51% BI |
|---|---|
| Result | COMIBOL DEVELOPED AN ORE BLOCK OF 10,000 MT BELOW 4400 M LEVEL WITH 2.7% BI, 4.5% CU, AND 1165 G/MT AG. LAST YEARS OF PRODUCTION MINED ORE OF 0.3% BI, 0.2% PB, AND 300 G/MT AG. |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -66.45056, -21.79394 |
|---|
| Strike | N 86 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| Year of last production | 1979 |
| District name | Cerro Bonete |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol); To 1979: Empresa Minera Unificada (Emusa) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10015 |
JIMENEZ CH., NESTOR, AND NUNEZ A., GERMAN, 1988, EVALUACION DEL POTENCIAL EN METALES PRECIOSOS DE LOS CERROS PUCASALLE Y PUCA ORKHO, PROVINCIA SUD LIPEZ, POTOSI-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME NU-23, 35P., MAPS 1:50,000; 1:10,000
VALENCIA, J., 1973, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION ORIENTAL DEL CERRO BONETE, PROVINCIA SUD LIPEZ-DEPTO. DE POTOSI: UNPUBLISHED THESIS, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, 89P.
ROWE, G., 1961, PRUEBAS FLOTACION CON MINERALES DE LA MINA BOLIVAR: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DNG-M-74, 3P.
AHLFELD, FEDERICO, 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BILBAO, IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL, P. 141-142.
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY UNDP (JIMENEZ AND NUNEZ, 1988)
VISITED OCT 1990 BY USGS/GEOBOL
MINERALOGY OF MINE (PAVONITE) WAS STUDIED BY FEDERICO AHLFELD
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY VALENCIA (1973)
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A MAIN VEIN STRIKES N86W WITH VERTICAL DIP AND VARIABLE WIDTH OF 10 TO 25 CM. MINE WORKED A MAJOR ORE SHOOT 45 M LONG AND 70 M DEEP. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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