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Vilaque Mine

Past Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodities Limestone, General, Limestone, High Calcium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  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 10006457
MRDS ID BL20497
Record type Site
Current site name Vilaque Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.28284, -16.83102 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Relative position 20 KM S5E OF VIACHA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, General Primary
Limestone, High Calcium Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SUITABLE FOR CEMENT

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Limestone Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 237
USGS model code 32g
Deposit model name Limestone

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.28284, -16.83102
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1850

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Communities Of Colquencha, Marquirivi, And Collana

Comments on the production information

  • DEPOSIT IS NEARLY EXHAUSTED

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1969
    Total resources 1271224000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Limestone, High Calcium CaCo3 93 wt-pct Limestone Major 1969

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1) POSITIVE; (2) PROBABLE

Comments on the workings information

  • OPEN PIT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OSSIO, F., 1969, INTERNATIONAL MINING CO. INTERNAL REPORT: I-V-6 ARCHIVO MINTEC

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: 1800'S

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1991 Guerra, Edwin Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-DEC-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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