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Carbajal Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Copper, Silver
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  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. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006260
MRDS ID BL20239
Record type Site
Current site name Carbajal Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.93278, -18.74762 (WGS84)
Elevation 4600
Relative position 11.5 KM N25W OF CHAIRAPATA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Comments on the location information

  • LATITUDE-LONGITUDE VALUES FROM NIMA'S GEONAMES DATABASE ARE FOR CHAIRAPATA PER POSITION FROM NEAREST LOCALITY FIELD

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bournonite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore
Barite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name Colquechaga Stock
    Rock description Colquechaga Stock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.93278, -18.74762
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On West Flank Of A Nw-Se Syncline

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1950

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Angel Buzolich

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 10M

Comments on the workings information

  • SHALLOW INCLINE SHAFTS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1992, INFORME PROYECTO NO. 269/82

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1991 Guerra, Edwin Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-OCT-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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