| Deposit ID | 10006461 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20502 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Salvadora Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.71614, -17.71433 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3680 |
| Relative position | 9 KM N30W OF VENTILLA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cochabamba(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||
| |||
| (1) | -66.71614, -17.71433 |
|---|
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 21-50 W |
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zec Family |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20502 |
CAMPUZANO R., C., 1955, BANCO MINERO INFORME 247 ( I-UM-8 ARCHIVO MINTEC)
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1800'S |
| Deposit | ONE VEIN 800 M LONG AND 0.1-0.8 M WIDE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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