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Alaska 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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006412
MRDS ID BL20440
Record type Site
Current site name Alaska Mine
Alternate or previous names Supira

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.51026, -21.62755 (WGS84)
Elevation 3350
Relative position 10.5 KM S65E OF NAZARENO

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
Sphalerite Ore
Barite Gangue
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 Obispo
    Rock description Obispo
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.51026, -21.62755
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N15-35e Trending Anticlines And Synclines

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Ing. Emilio Frigerio

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 3840000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 17.76 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 290 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 2.79 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 24852000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 17.76 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 290 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 2.79 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982

Comments on the workings information

  • THREE ADITS UP TO 92 M LONG

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: HAND SORTED ORE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1982, INFORME PROYECTO N 231/82

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAIN VEIN (SUPIRA) STRIKES N40E DIPS VERTICAL.

Reporter information

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

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