| Deposit ID | 10006039 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10328 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tambillo Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Hislata |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.38337, -19.40789 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3700 |
| Relative position | 3.5 KM N40W OF TAMBO TAMBILLO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Model code | 87 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 23 |
| Deposit model name | Basaltic Cu (BC name is Volcanic redbed Cu) |
| Mark3 model number | 118 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Totora | ||||||
| Rock description | Totora | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
| Rock unit name | Totora |
| Rock description | Totora |
| (1) | -67.38337, -19.40789 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10328 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, 388P.
SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1963, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE DEL ALTIPLANO BOLIVIANO: GERMAN GEOLOGICAL MISSION TO BOLIVIA REPORT MGA-44, 163P.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.