| Deposit ID | 10006240 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20215 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buena Ventura Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.46366, -16.81962 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4700 |
| Relative position | 39 KM FROM VILOCO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Tres Cruces Batholith | ||
| Rock description | Tres Cruces Batholith | ||
| |||
| (1) | -67.46366, -16.81962 |
|---|
| Strike | N 5-20 E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80 SE TO VERTICAL |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jorge Ponce De Leon |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20215 |
LAURA, F., AND NOZA, M., 1978, INFORME PRELIMINAR DE INVENTARIACION MINA BUENA VENTURA CODIGO: 107-1784-11
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1993, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
LAURA AND NOZA (1978)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AVERAGE THICKNESS OF VEIN IS 1 M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1991 | Moreno Dorado, Jorge | 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.