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Florida Mine

Occurrence in Oruro, Bolivia with commodities Silver, 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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Production statistics
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005916
MRDS ID BL10106
Record type Site
Current site name Florida Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.14392, -17.99348 (WGS84)
Elevation 3800
Relative position 2 KM SW OF ORURO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Oruro(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Oruro

Comments on the location information

  • ON CERRO DE LA VIBORA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Ore
Malachite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result ORE ANALYSES BY ROCHA AND BALDERRAMA (1963): 8.60% CU 4 G/T AG OVER .3 M
Result 6.6% CU OVER 0.3 M
Result 3.50% CU OVER 0.4 M
Result 21.90% CU 10 G/T AG GRAB FROM DUMP

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.14392, -17.99348
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Faults N10w 60ne 12 M Throw, N75w 55ne 40 M Throw

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Strike N-S / N50W / N60W
    Dip 70E / 60SW / 70SW
    Depth to top 0M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractures

Comments on the geologic information

  • SEDIMENTS STRIKE N-S DIP 60E

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1959
Year of first production 1959

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Production statistics

  • Year 1959
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 20wt-pct
  • Year 1959
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 18wt-pct
  • Year 1959
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 15wt-pct

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 14M

Comments on the workings information

  • 1 ADIT, PROSPECT PITS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROCHA R., S., AND BALDERRAMA, I., 1963, INFORME SOBRE OREINTACION TECNICA MINA CUPRIFERA FLORIDA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DNG-M-; 6P., MAP 1:1,000

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY ROCHA AND BALDERRAMA (1963

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ROCHA AND BALDERRAMA (1963)

Reporter information

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

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