| Deposit ID | 10006126 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20061 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Esperanza Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Santa Elena |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.60785, -15.80161 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Bismuth Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -68.60785, -15.80161 |
|---|
| Strike | N 80 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60 NW |
| Thickness | 0.04M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Millapaya |
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| Year | 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accuracy | Estimate | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20061 |
JAUREGUI J., 1979, MILLIPAYA MINE DISTRICT GEOLOGIC MINING EXPLORATION PRELIMINARY REPORT: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/405
CIMRI
JAUREGUI (1979)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS ARE DIFFICULT TO TRACE ON SURFACE. VEINS ARE 10-40 CM THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Aviles A., Osvaldo | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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