| Deposit ID | 10006371 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20384 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Apolo Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.71172, -16.26548 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 9 KM S20E OF COROICO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLES FROM VEIN OUTCROP CONTAIN 3.01% CU AND 560 G/MT AG. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -67.71172, -16.26548 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| Discoverer | Augusto Pijoin |
| Year of first production | 1920 |
| Year of last production | 1937 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Carlos G. De Saavedra |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20384 |
VEDIA M., J., AND GONZALES C., A., 1960, APOLO MINE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G2/438
CIMRI
VEDIA AND GONZALES (1960)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ONE CU-IRON OXIDE VEIN, 35 M LONG, 3 CM WIDE, OUTCROPS. THIN QUARTZ-FE OXIDE VEINS EXPOSED IN UNDERGROUND WORKINGS. ORE IS OXIDIZED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1991 | Calderon, Raul | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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