| Deposit ID | 10005988 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10210 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aguas Calientes Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.28695, -21.67116 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4340 |
| Relative position | 7 KM N70W OF ESMORACA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Bismuth Critical | Secondary |
| Tungsten Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Bismutite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Enargite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| 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) | -66.28695, -21.67116 |
|---|
| Strike | E-W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70 TO 80 S |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Exmoraca |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10210 |
PINTO, J., 1990, VISITA PRELIMINAR A LOS YACIMIENTOS DE CHOROMA Y ESMORACA: LA PAZ, UNDP, 4P.
CORTEZ, LUIS, 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE ESMORACA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO, 79P.
MERIDA, ROBERTO, 1969, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO Y MINERO DEL DISTRITO DE ESMORACA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS ARE AS MUCH AS 200 M LONG AND 60 CM WIDE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1991 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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