| Deposit ID | 10006146 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20086 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chiaracota Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Los Mismos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.34671, -17.03629 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 12 KM N3W OF CAXATA |
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 |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| (1) | -67.34671, -17.03629 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year | 1953 | ||||||||||||||
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| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1977 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 8697820000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20086 |
IPORRE, F., AND LAURA, F., 1977, INFORME PRELIMINAR MINA CHIARACOTA: GEOBOL
CIMRI
IPORRE AND LAURA (1977)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Leyton Rodriguez, Martha Delia | 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.