| Deposit ID | 10006140 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20079 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Joya Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.6828, -17.73098 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3750 |
| Relative position | 6 KM N5W OF VENTILLA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cochabamba(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Arsenic Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gersdorffite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -66.6828, -17.73098 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Humberto Soriano |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20079 |
MINTEC, 1984, 2-C-2, ARCHIVO MINTEC.
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FRACTURES FILLED WITH PYRITE, ARSENOPYRITE, QUARTZ AND SIDERITE WITH SPORADIC SHOOTS OF NICKELINE AND GERSDORFFITE. MAIN VEIN STRIKES N60W DIPS 40NE. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1800'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1991 | Guerra, Edwin | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.