| Deposit ID | 10005941 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10150 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nuevo Mundo Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.89946, -21.93699 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5200 |
| Relative position | 8 KM S15W OF SAN ANTONIO 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 |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Tennantite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ASSAYS BY GEOBOL (1971): 0 TO 8.3% CU, 1.1 TO 11.1% ZN, 0.3 TO 0.7% PB, 0 TO 1.5 DM AG. |
|---|
| 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) | -66.89946, -21.93699 |
|---|
| Strike | N 68 TO 80 E |
|---|---|
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| District name | San Antonio De Lipez |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10150 |
SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA NUEVO MUNDO: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-1970 INFORME GE-12, 40P., MAP 1:1,000
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (1971)
PROSPECTED BY COMIBOL 1958
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS UP TO 2 M WIDE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Long, K.R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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