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San Matias Mine

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006584
MRDS ID BL30144
Record type Site
Current site name San Matias Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.72166, -20.36036 (WGS84)
Elevation 3200
Relative position 5.5 KM S15W OF TOROPALCA

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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sphalerite Ore

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) -65.72166, -20.36036
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N-S Anticline

Ore body information

  • Strike N30W
    Dip 80-85 NW

Comments on the geologic information

  • HOST ROCKS STRIKE N-S DIP 20-50W.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pedro Diaz De Oropeza

Production statistics

  • Year 1979
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 78wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 76wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Total resources 1731000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 42.36 wt-pct Lead Major 1981
    Silver Ag 904 g/mt Silver Major 1981
    Zinc Zn 9.72 wt-pct Zinc Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Total resources 2269000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 32.05 wt-pct Lead Major 1981
    Silver Ag 698 g/mt Silver Major 1981
    Zinc Zn 16.48 wt-pct Zinc Major 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1)POSITIVE; (2)PROBABLE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 258M

Comments on the workings information

  • 20 M OF CROSSCUTS, 238 M DRIFTS.

Comments on development

  • CRUDE GRAVITY CONCENTRATION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    (1-2) GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAIN VEIN 0.2-0.4 M WIDE.

Reporter information

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

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