| Deposit ID | 10005998 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10226 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Congreso and San Fermin Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.20395, -17.56794 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3860 |
| Relative position | 1 KM N60E OF THE TOWN OF CHACARILLA |
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 |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Result | ANALYSIS BY SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA (1963): 10.95% CU, 0.45% PB, 18 G/MT AG OVER 0.8 M. |
|---|
| 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 | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -68.20395, -17.56794 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Chacarilla District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nitto Bolivia Mining Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10226 |
SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1963, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE DEL ALTIPLANO BOLIVIANO: MISION GEOLOGICA ALEMANA EN BOLIVIA INFORME 44, 158P.
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, 388P.
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GERMAN GEOLOGICAL MISSION TO BOLIVIA (SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, 1963
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ONE MANTO 0.5 TO 1.15 M THICK (AVG. 0.65 M) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1911 | Long, Keith R. | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia |
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