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Porvenir Mine

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006393
MRDS ID BL20414
Record type Site
Current site name Porvenir Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.39943, -21.38088 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position 13 KM S75W OF IMPORTA

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
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Agua Y Toro
    Rock description Agua Y Toro
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.39943, -21.38088
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On W Flank Of N-S Anticline

Ore body information

  • Strike N 40-50 W
    Dip 68-71 NE

Comments on the geologic information

  • HOST ROCKS STRIKE N10E DIP 68-71 NE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1950

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Nicolas Rivera

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 13428000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 6.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Lead Pb 0.43 wt-pct Lead Minor 1982
    Silver Ag 0.14 g/mt Silver Minor 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROBABLE, POSSIBLE, AND PROSPECTIVE RESERVES

Comments on the workings information

  • CROSSCUTS AND DRIFTS UP TO 50 M LONG.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: CRUDE GRAVITY CONCENTRATION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1982, INFORME PROYECTO NO. 270/82

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAIN VEIN, TRENDING N45W DIP 70NE, IS 150 M LONG AND AVERAGES 0.30 M WIDE.
Deposit Discovery Year: 1900'S

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1991 Edwin Guerra Servicio Geologic de Bolivia

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