| Deposit ID | 10005881 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10058 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aguilar Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.15058, -21.64894 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3920 |
| Relative position | 5 KM S35W OF ESTANCIA KOLLPANI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Result | ORE ANALYSES BY GEOBOL (1971): TRACE TO 24% CU |
|---|
| Model code | 197 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 30b |
| Deposit model name | Sediment-hosted Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 63 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Quehua Inferior | ||||
| Rock description | Quehua Inferior | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -67.15058, -21.64894 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Aguilar Anticline |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N30 TO 54W |
| Dip | 4 TO 6 NE |
| Thickness | 0.05M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1967 |
| Discoverer | Peasant Miner |
| Year of first production | 1967 |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cooperativa Nuevas Horizontes |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 158M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10058 |
SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA AGUILAR: PROYECTO COMIBOL-LIPEZ-70 INFORME GE-30, 14P., MAPS 1:2,000; 1:500
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (1971)
VISITED BY GEOBOL/USGS PERSONNEL 1990
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.