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Eulogio Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper
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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. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  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 10006259
MRDS ID BL20238
Record type Site
Current site name Eulogio Mine
Alternate or previous names Sucesivas Eulogio

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.70916, -20.01926 (WGS84)
Elevation 3100
Relative position 7 KM S75W OF CAIZA "D"

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
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
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) -65.70916, -20.01926
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On East Flank Of A N-S Anticline

Ore body information

  • Strike N 30-40 E
    Dip 70-85 NW
    Length 600M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discoverer Spanish Colonists
Year of last production 1980

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Dr. Nestor Murillo Morales

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 4320000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 3.19 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.11 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Silver Ag 0.0053 g/mt Silver Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 120480000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 3.19 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.11 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Silver Ag 0.053 g/mt Silver Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1) POSSIBLE; (2) PROSPECTIVE; ALL RESERVES BELOW 43 M LEVEL.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 50M
    Overall depth 43M

Comments on the workings information

  • SHORT CROSSCUT ADITS AND DRIFTS. RAISE TO SURFACE FOR VENTILATION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1982, INFORME PROYECTO N 255/82

  • Deposit

    DELGADO A., J., 1981, MINTEC INTERNAL REPORT

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THREE SUBPARALLEL VEINS 400 TO 600 M LONG AVERAGE 0.15 M WIDE.

Reporter information

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

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