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Victoria Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Tin
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006571
MRDS ID BL30127
Record type Site
Current site name Victoria Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.76527, -19.74204 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Relative position 18 KM S5W OF POTOSI

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
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 77
USGS model code 20b
Deposit model name Sn-polymetallic vein

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.76527, -19.74204
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N-S Syncline

Ore body information

  • Strike N25W
    Dip 70NE

Comments on the geologic information

  • HOST ROCKS STRIKE N-S DIP 25E.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Victor Mendez

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Total resources 27213000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 1.07 wt-pct Tin Major 1975

Comments on the workings information

  • INCLINE SHAFTS, CROSSCUTS, DRIFTS.

Comments on development

  • FLOATATION MILL IN POOR CONDITION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RIVERA, M., VELASCO, P., AND VARGAS, W., 1975, INFORME PRELIMINAR DE INVENTARIACION MINA VICTORIA CODIGO 306-0946-07: GEOBOL/ WORLD BANK REPORT.

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    RIVERA AND OTHERS (1975)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAIN VEINS (BERLIN, AUTOMOVIL) 80 M AND 130 M LONG, AVERAGE 50 CM WIDE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1994 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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