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Cerro Negro Mine

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005880
MRDS ID BL10057
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Negro Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.13891, -21.62811 (WGS84)
Elevation 3950
Relative position 3 KM S20W OF ESTANCIA KOLLPANI

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Malachite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 197
USGS model code 30b
Deposit model name Sediment-hosted Cu
Mark3 model number 63

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Quehua Inferior
    Rock description Quehua Inferior
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.13891, -21.62811
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Linares Anticline

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Depth to top 0M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Preferred Beds

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1970
Discoverer Cooperativa Nuevos Horizontes
Year of first production 1970

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cooperativa Nuevos Horizontes

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 92000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 9.43 wt-pct Copper Major 1971

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 4M

Comments on the workings information

  • SHAFTS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA LINARES-CERRO NEGRO: PROYECTO COMIBOL-LIPEZ-70 INFORME GE-28/29, 21P., MAPS 1:1,000; 1:500

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (1971

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1990 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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