| Deposit ID | 10006423 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20454 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Luis Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.45975, -17.95209 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3600 |
| Relative position | 8 KM N75E OF BOLIVAR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | SURFACE SAMPLES OVER 1.53 M CONTAIN 2.03% CU, 1550 G/MT AG. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| |||
| (1) | -66.45975, -17.95209 |
|---|
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 34 W |
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20454 |
INTERNATIONAL MINING. CO., 1968, EXPLORATION PROJECT REPORT 301/68: MINTEC ARCHIVE 1-VM-II.
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THREE PARALLEL VEINS 100 M APART OUTCROP FOR A LENGTH OF 1500 AND AVERAGE 1 M WIDE. ORE SHOOTS ARE UP TO 7 M WIDE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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