| Deposit ID | 10006422 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20453 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Negro Pabellon Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.84254, -18.06098 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4600 |
| Relative position | JUST NW OF TOWN OF JAPO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stannite | Ore |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Dacite Porphyry | ||||||||
| Rock description | Dacite Porphyry | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Llallagua |
| Rock description | Llallagua |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -66.84254, -18.06098 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | On W Flank Of Faulted Japo Anticline |
| General form | TABULAR, BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 30-60 E |
| Dip | 75-80 SE |
| Length | 900M |
| Width | 130M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Japo |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Donato Cordova |
| Year | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 87074000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 73528000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 250M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20453 |
LARA, F., JEMIO, J., AND AVENDANO, A., 1983, SMALL MINE MECHANIZATION PROJECT, MINA NEGRO PABELLON: GEOBOL INFORME
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, P. 174.
CIMRI
LARA AND OTHERS (1983)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FIVE MAJOR VEINS 0.3-1.0 M WIDE. MANTO DEPOSITS THAT DIP 20-30 DEGREES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1991 | Leyton Rodriguez, Martha | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.