| Deposit ID | 10006315 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20311 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kaluyo Oueste Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.10312, -16.3677 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4870 |
| Relative position | 7.1 KM S40E OF MILLUNI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Fluorite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Model code | 47 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 15b |
| Deposit model name | Sn veins |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Huayna Potosi Batholith | ||||||||
| Rock description | Huayna Potosi Batholith | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Catavi |
| Rock description | Catavi |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -68.10312, -16.3677 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Nw Striking Monocline |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 70 W |
| Dip | 30 SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Estalsa Boliviana S.A. |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 417000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1305000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 900M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20311 |
RUEDA J., B.CH., 1979, INFORME ETAPA "A" PROYECTO 61/78: CENTRO DE DOCUMENTACION FONDO NACIONAL DE EXPLORACION MINERA.
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, P. 137.
LEHMANN, B., 1979, SCHICHTGEBUNDE SN-LAGERSTATTEN IN DER CORDILLERA REAL/BOLIVIEN: BERLINER GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN ABHANDLUNGEN, RIEHE A, N. 14, 135 P.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AT LEAST EIGHT MANTO DEPOSITS, CONFINED TO QUARTZITE BEDS SANDWICHED BETWEEN SHALE LAYERS, CONSISTING OF DISCONTINUOUS NARROW VEINS WITH NARROW CHLORITE-TOURMALINE ALTERATION SELVAGES. TWO SETS OF FRACTURES/VEINS: ONE N70-85W 65 NE STRIKES SUBPARALLEL TO BEDDING; THE OTHER STRIKES N10-20E DIPS 85 SE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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