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Don Pablo De Chilcani Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper
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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. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  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 10006581
MRDS ID BL30140
Record type Site
Current site name Don Pablo De Chilcani Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.09943, -19.53093 (WGS84)
Relative position 16 KM N45E OF ESQUIRI

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
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.09943, -19.53093
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N20w Fold Axes

Ore body information

  • Strike N18-25W
    Dip 70-81SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractures Parallel To Fold Axes

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1850

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Comibol

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 612000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.01 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 1.43 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.35 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 1225000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.01 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 1.43 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.35 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 1225000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.01 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 1.43 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.35 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1)POSITIVE; (2)PROBABLE; (3)POSSIBLE

Comments on the workings information

  • CROSSCUTS, DRIFTS, RAMPS

Comments on development

  • HAND SORTED ORE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1982, INFORME PROYECTO 265/1982.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    (1-3) FONEM (1982)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: 1800'S
Deposit VEINS UP TO 115 CM WIDE

Reporter information

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

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