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Dos Amigos Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006408
MRDS ID BL20435
Record type Site
Current site name Dos Amigos Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.76611, -21.71422 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500
Relative position 18 KM N10E OF CHAGUA

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
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
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 > Siltstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.76611, -21.71422
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Folds Cut By Inverse Faults

Ore body information

  • General form PINCH AND SWELL
    Strike E-W
    Dip 70 N

Comments on the geologic information

  • HOST ROCKS STRIKE N5E DIP 35-60SE

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
    Owner Andres Haylos Vilca

Comments on the workings information

  • CROSSCUTS AND DRIFTS UP TO 15O M LONG ON TWO LEVELS

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: HAND SORTED ORE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAIN VEIN IS 400 M LONG, 0.10-0.15 M WIDE.
Deposit Discovery Year: 1900'S

Reporter information

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

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