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Corilla Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006401
MRDS ID BL20423
Record type Site
Current site name Corilla Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.67916, -21.30978 (WGS84)
Elevation 3620
Relative position 15 KM N15E OF TUPIZA

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
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sphalerite Ore
Limonite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue

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) -65.67916, -21.30978
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Faults And Minor Folds On A Regional Homocline

Ore body information

  • Strike N 3-27 W
    Dip VERTICAL

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Morales (Estate)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 34020000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 14.63 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 1.3 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Silver Ag 149 g/mt Silver Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • GEOLOGIC RESERVES

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall length 274.32M

Comments on the workings information

  • TWO ADITS (SOCAVON-I, SOCAVON-II), PROSPECT INCLINE SHAFT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1982, INFORME N 309/82

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1982)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEIN 300 M LONG AND 0.8 TO 1 M WIDE.

Reporter information

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

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