Marcela Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006168
MRDS ID BL20115
Record type Site
Current site name Marcela Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.10557, -17.84321 (WGS84)
Relative position 22 KM S44E OF CAPINOTA, 1 KM E OF MOLLE VILLQUE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Barite Gangue

Analytical data

Result SAMPLE CONTAINS 38.9% PB, 6 GR/MT AG OVER A WIDTH OF 4 CM.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.10557, -17.84321

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Villa, Luis Cabezas

Comments on the workings information

  • 3 M ADIT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOBOL, BANCO MUNDIAL, I.M.CH., 301-0294-07

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1974 Tarquino, Raul Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-SEP-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.