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Rondal 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. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005887
MRDS ID BL10065
Record type Site
Current site name Rondal Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.30667, -21.81199 (WGS84)
Elevation 4150
Relative position 3.75 KM S45E OF LA CIENAGA

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
Chrysocolla Ore
Cuprite Ore
Malachite Ore

Analytical data

Result ORE ASSAYS BY VARGAS AND BALLIVIAN (1972): 15.5% AND 31.5% CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.30667, -21.81199
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike E-W N70W AND N85E
    Dip VERTICAL
    Length 100M
    Depth to top 0M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractures

Comments on the geologic information

  • MINERALIZATION CONSISTS OF VEINLETS FILLING FRACTURES AND "LOCAL CONCENTRATIONS"

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 Owner-Operator
    Owner Empresa Minera San Juan Ltda.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 130M

Comments on the workings information

  • 2 ADITS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VARGAS, W., AND BALLIVIAN, M., 1972, INFORME SOBRE ASISTENCIA TECNICA MINA RONDAL: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-692, 7P., MAPS 1:1,000; 1:500

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL, VARGAS AND BALLIVIAN (1972

  • 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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