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La Riqueza 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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006585
MRDS ID BL30146
Record type Site
Current site name La Riqueza Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.73277, -20.41425 (WGS84)
Elevation 3200
Relative position 60 KM N65W OF CAMARGO

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
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz 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) -65.73277, -20.41425
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Anticline

Ore body information

  • Strike N80E
    Dip 70 NW

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE DEPOSIT OCCURS IN SHALES WITH THIN SANDSTONE BEDS ON THE WEST FLANK OF AN ANTICLINE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Luis Montalro

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1)POSSIBLE, (2)PROSPECTIVE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Overall depth 60M

Comments on the workings information

  • OPEN PIT AND ADITS WITH CROSS-CUTS AND DRIFTS ON THREE LEVELS TO A DEPTH OF 60 M.

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 THE MAIN VEIN IS 250 M LONG AND UP TO 2.5 M WIDE WITH SMALL ORE SHOOTS.

Reporter information

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

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