| Deposit ID | 10005942 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10155 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Porvenir Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.49952, -17.02268 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4000 |
| Relative position | AT KCANAPATA, NW OF PISAQUERI MINE, 101 KM FROM LA PAZ BY ROAD. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Result | ABOUT 5% CU AVERAGE GRADE |
|---|
| Model code | 197 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 30b |
| Deposit model name | Sediment-hosted Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 63 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Ballivian | ||||
| Rock description | Ballivian | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -68.49952, -17.02268 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 15 E |
| Dip | 15 NW |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1962 |
| Discoverer | Roberto Wagner A. |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Roberto Wagner A. |
| Year | 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accuracy | Accurate | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10155 |
LOPEZ A., H., AND MURILLO, J., 1963, INFORME SOBRE ASISTENCIA TECNICA MINA CUPRIFERA PORVENIR: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLGIA INFORME DNG-M-244, 5P
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (LOPEZ AND MURILLO, 1963
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Long, K.R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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