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Hedionda Mine

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
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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. Mining district
  16. Land status
  17. Ownership information
  18. Production statistics
  19. Links to other databases
  20. Bibliographic references
  21. General comments
  22. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005900
MRDS ID BL10080
Record type Site
Current site name Hedionda Mine
Alternate or previous names Santa Barbara De Jayula

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.20475, -21.0859 (WGS84)
Elevation 4340
Relative position 1 KM NORTH OF SAN CRISTOBAL

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
Silver Primary
Lead Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Silver Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Pyrite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Clays

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 77
USGS model code 20b
Deposit model name Sn-polymetallic vein

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
    Rock unit name Quehua Superior
    Rock description Quehua Superior
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
    Rock unit name Quehua Superior
    Rock description Quehua Superior
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.20475, -21.0859
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N10w Anticline

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Depth to top 0M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Brecciated Contact Between Intrusive And Agglomerate

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1650
Discoverer A. A. Barba

Mining district

District name San Cristobal

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Lipez Mining Co.

Production statistics

  • Year 1900
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 2wt-pct
  • Year 1900
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Lead Lead 18wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 1wt-pct
  • Year 1901
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 0wt-pct
  • Year 1901
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 0wt-pct
    Trace Conc. Lead Lead 39wt-pct
  • Year 1929
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Lead Lead 38wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 1wt-pct
  • Year 1929
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Lead Lead 42wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 1wt-pct
  • Year 1929
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Lead Lead 43wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 1wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • PARTIAL SMELTER RETURNS

Comments on the workings information

  • 3 ADITS

Comments on development

  • DEPOSIT RELOCATED BY J. JACKOWSKI IN 1896, OPERATED MINE FROM 1896 TO 1901 AND FROM 1927 TO 1936. DE WETT ADIT OPENED 1963 BY P. ZUBRZYCKI. SOLD TO LIPEZ MINING CO. IN 1966.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    JACOBSON, H.S., AND MURILLO, C., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE SAN CRISTOBAL DISTRICT, VILLA MARTIN PROVINCE, POTOSI, BOLIVIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1273, 22P., MAPS

  • Deposit

    TORRICO, H., 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE SAN CRISTOBAL: UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F., 1944, LA GEOLOGIA DEL MINERAL DE SAN CRISTOBAL DE LIPEZ (BOLIVIA): MINERIA BOLIVIANA, V. 1, N. 8, P. 9-15.

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY JACOBSON AND MURILLO (1969)

  • Deposit

    VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL PERSONNEL MAY, 1990

  • Deposit

    THESIS BY TORRICO (1966)

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    JACOBSON AND MURILLO (1969)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit RECORD INFORMATION ALSO SUPPLIED BY GEOBOL
Deposit Discovery Year: 1600'S

Reporter information

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

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