| Deposit ID | 10006363 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20371 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Abaroa Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.13278, -21.43089 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4000 |
| Relative position | 5 KM S60W OF CHILCOBIJA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| (1) | -66.13278, -21.43089 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | On W Flank Of Anticline |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL, BLANKET |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Augusto G. Lum And Oscar Morales |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20371 |
VEDIA, J., AND GONZALES R., 1978, INFORME PRELIMINAR MINA ABAROA: GEOBOL INFORME
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION OCCURS AS MANTOS CONCORDANT TO STRATIFICATION AND VEINS |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1800'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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