| Deposit ID | 10006062 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10355 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pueblo Viejo Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Santa Elisa |
| Related records | 10097689 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.27584, -21.66699 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4100 |
| Relative position | 6 KM N65W OF ESMORACA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Secondary |
| Bismuth Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Enargite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Result | USGS (1990): UP TO 2.1 G/MT AU, 22 G/MT AG, 100 PPM PB, 23 PPM ZN, 1.2% CU, 120 PPM AS, 30 PPM SB, 100 PPM SN, 0.9% BI, 150 PPM W. |
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| 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 | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -66.27584, -21.66699 |
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| Name | ORVANAS EXPLORATION AREA |
|---|---|
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
| Dip | } |
| Thickness | 500M |
| Length | 2000M |
| Width | 750M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1885 |
| Year of first production | 1900 |
| District name | Esmoraca |
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| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | San Jose De Berque Ltda., Orvana Minerals (Plus Emusa, Bernstein, Echo Bay Mines Jv) ). |
| First year | 1994 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eva Thiel De Sara |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 107515000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1500M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10355 |
PINTO, J., 1989, VISITA PRELIMINAR A LOS YACIMIENTOS DE CHOROMA Y ESMORACA: LA PAZ, UNDP, 4P.
FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 1990, USGS/GEOBOL
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
GEOBOL, 1971, PROYECTO SUR LIPEZ-COMIBOL: GEOBOL REPORT TO COMIBOL
KILBURN, JOHN, 1994, DA CAPO TESTS BOLIVIAN PROJECT: THE NORTHERN MINER, V. 80, NO. 35, P. 1, 15.
VISIT NOV. 1990 USGS (S. LUDINGTON, E. DU BRAY) AND GEOBOL (E. SORIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS FILL SUB-PARALLEL E-W TENSION FRACTURES MORE THAN 100 M DEEP. ORE SHOOTS ARE UP TO 1.5 M WIDE. ORE BODY 1: THICKNESS IS SURFACE WIDTH, WIDTH IS VERTICAL EXTENT; UP TO 10 G/MT AU IN FOUR PRIMARY VEINS AND VALUES OF 0.5 TO 5 G/MT AU BETWEEN VEINS. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1880'S FOR BI |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 02-MAR-1995 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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