Gran Porvenir Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Gold, Copper
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. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006226
MRDS ID BL20194
Record type Site
Current site name Gran Porvenir Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.35835, -18.4818 (WGS84)
Relative position 3 KM S85E OF AMAYA PAMPA

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
Gold Primary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Gold Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result SAMPLE OVER 0.25 M WIDTH CONTAINS 109.75 G/MT AU

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.35835, -18.4818

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 Fabian Yaksic

Comments on the workings information

  • TUNNELS LONGER THAN 1500 M.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: MECHANIZED MILL AT MINE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOBOL - BANCO MUNDIAL - I.M.CH. 302-0395-06

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    GEOBOL FILES

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GOLD VALUES DIMINISH WITH DEPTH

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.