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Bolivar 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. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Controls for ore emplacement
  14. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  15. Land status
  16. Ownership information
  17. Reserves and resources
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005882
MRDS ID BL10060
Record type Site
Current site name Bolivar Mine
Alternate or previous names Cabreria Mine, San Salvador Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.10253, -21.63227 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position 7 KM S45W OF AVAROA MINE

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
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Weak Kaolinization

Analytical data

Result ORE ASSAYS BY GEOBOL (1971): AVERAGE 3.92% CU OVER 0.60

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) -67.10253, -21.63227
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Anticline
Type of structure Local
Structure description N50 To 80e Fractures

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Strike N54E
    Dip 5 TO 7 SE
    Depth to top 0M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Replacement Of Fossilized Plants

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cooperativa Minera Union Porvenir
  • Type Owner
    Owner Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 4811000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.82 wt-pct Copper Major 1971
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 4651000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.63 wt-pct Copper Major 1971

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTIMATES FOR DIFFERENT PARTS OF MINE

Comments on the workings information

  • ADITS

Comments on development

  • OWNED BY COOPERATIVA MINERA LITORAL UP TO 1969 ; ECON.COM: PRODUCTION IN 1970 WAS ABOUT 2 MT/MONTH

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA BOLIVAR: PROYECTO COMIBOL-LIPEZ-70 INFORME GE-26, 27P., MAPS 1:1,000; 1:500

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (1971

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF 3 MANTOS

Reporter information

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

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