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Luko Grande Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Tin, Copper, Zinc
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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. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006338
MRDS ID BL20337
Record type Site
Current site name Luko Grande Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.51864, -18.46041 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Relative position 5 KM DUE E OF UNCIA

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
Tin Critical Primary
Copper Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 77
USGS model code 20b
Deposit model name Sn-polymetallic vein

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Uncia Formation;Catavi Formation
    Rock description Uncia Formation;Catavi Formation
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.51864, -18.46041
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N-S Anticline

Ore body information

  • General form PINCH AND SWELL

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Jose Mijoteck

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Total resources 13346000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 4.1 wt-pct Tin Major 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Total resources 848000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 3.5 wt-pct Tin Major 1975

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • POSITIVE

Comments on the workings information

  • CROSSCUTS AND DRIFTS

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: HAD PLANS IN MID-1970'S TO INSTALL AN 80-100 MT/DAY FLOATATION MILL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VEDIA, JAIME, 1978, INFORME PRELIMINAR MINA LUKO GRANDE: GEOBOL INFORME 302-554-06.

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SIX PRINCIPAL VEINS IN THREE (E-W, N-S, NE-SW) FRACTURE SYSTEMS UP TO 300 M LONG AND 1.50 M WIDE.

Reporter information

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

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