| Deposit ID | 10005934 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10139 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Morokho Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Cerro Moroco, Himalaya, Cerro Moruco, Adit: Kosan, Vein: Rica |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.5839, -21.84033 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4900 |
| Relative position | 6 KM N85W OF GUADALUPE, 35 KM BY ROAD FROM SAN PABLO DE LIPEZ |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Miargyrite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Result | GEOBOL (1971) ASSAYS: 0 TO 58.4 DM AG, 0.4 TO 9.0% PB, 0.47 TO 31.2% ZN, NO BI DETETECTED |
|---|---|
| Result | USGS (1990): UP TO 320 G/MT AG, 2.1% PB, 1.6% ZN, 88 PPM CU, 0.13% AS, 0.91% SB, 0.1% SN |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -66.5839, -21.84033 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1865 |
| District name | Morokho |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1116M |
| Overall depth | 150M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10139 |
ZUBRZYCKI, P.P., AND MURILLO, J.A., 1958, MINA HIMALAYA: CORPORACION MINERA DE BOLIVIA INFORME
SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA HIMALAYA: PROYETO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-70 INFORME GE-03, 28P., MAP 1:1,000.
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BILBAO, IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL, P. 163
REQUENA M., EDGAR A., 1971, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO Y PETROLOGICO DE LA REGION BUENA VISTA, MULATO Y MOROCO: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO
GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION BY GEOBOL (1971), 88 SAMPLES IN 122,000 SQ M AREA ANALYZED FOR PB AND ZN.
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIBATIONS BY COMIBOL (ZUBRZYCKI AND MURILLO)
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (1971)
VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL NOV. 1990
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS STRIKE N60W TO E-W DIP 70 TO 90 S AND ARE 10 TO 70 CM WIDE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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