| Deposit ID | 10006340 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20340 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Maria Teresa Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.71808, -18.94818 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4475 |
| Relative position | 15.5 KM S50E OF CHALLAPATA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| 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 |
| (1) | -66.71808, -18.94818 |
|---|
| Strike | N 40-50 E; N 65 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 72 NE |
| Dip | 72 NE |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vicente Orlandini, Julieta Viuda De Orlandini |
| Year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1656700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20340 |
TARQUINO, R., 1969, MINTEC INTERNAL REPORT 1969-I-M15
SANDOVAL, R., AND RUIZ, E., 1974, INVENTARIACION DE LA MINERA CHICA: GEOBOL INTERNAL REPORT
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
SANDOVAL AND RUIZ (1974)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO MAIN VEINS: (1) ELECTRA, 400 M LONG, STRIKES N40-50E 72 NE, 20 TO 60 CM WIDE; (2) MARIA TERESA, 400 M LONG, N65W, 15-20 CM WIDE. OTHER SHORT VEINS STRIKE N50E. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1800'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1991 | Edwin Guerra | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.