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Peludo Prospect

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006196
MRDS ID BL20154
Record type Site
Current site name Peludo Prospect
Alternate or previous names El Peludo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.4861, -21.63255 (WGS84)
Elevation 3400
Relative position 12 KM S75E OF NAZARENO

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
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sphalerite Ore
Barite Gangue
Limonite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.4861, -21.63255
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N10W
    Dip 65-77 NE
    Width 1.2M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractures Related To Folding Of Host Strata

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1940

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Jorge Cortez

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 5031000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 2.21 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 6.6 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 2.94 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 10158000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.99 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 4.6 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 6.24 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 10220000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.99 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 4.6 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 6.24 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 23160000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.99 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 4.6 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 6.24 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1) POSITIVE; (2) PROBABLE; (3) POSSIBLE; (4) PROSPECTIVE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 90M

Comments on the workings information

  • TUNNELS AND CROSSCUT ADITS. ABOUT 200 M OF UNDERGROUND WORKINGS ACCESSIBLE, REST ARE CAVED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM INTERNAL REOPORT NO. 234/82

  • Deposit

    MINTEC INTERNAL REPORT 1-P7-I

  • Deposit

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    (1-4) GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1982)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAIN VEIN OUTCROPS OVER A LENGTH OF 1 KM AND AVERAGES 0.70 M WIDE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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