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Maragua Mine

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Barium-Barite, Copper, Antimony
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006586
MRDS ID BL30147
Record type Site
Current site name Maragua Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.78278, -18.98095 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Relative position 16 KM S OF OCURI

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
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Barium-Barite Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Antimony Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore
Marcasite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Toro Toro Formation
    Rock description Toro Toro Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.78278, -18.98095
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE DACTIC INTRUSIVE MAKES FAULT CONTACT WITH SILICIFIED BRECCIAS WHERE CRETACEOUS SANDSTONE ARE SUBHORIZONTAL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Empresa Minera Tiwanacu

Production statistics

  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 1000g/mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 50wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1)PROVEN, (2) POSSIBLE, (3) PROBABLE, (4) RESOURCES

Comments on the workings information

  • CROSS-CUTS, DRIFTS AND SHAFTS WITH THREE LEVELS

Comments on development

  • MILL CAPACITY: 4TPD OF ZN-AG CONCENTRATE AND 1.5 TPD OF AG-PB CONCENTRATE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    (1-2) GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)

  • Reserve-Resource

    (1-4) GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE PRINCIPAL VEINS ARE SAN MIGUEL, ELENA, AND GALLOFA.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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