| Deposit ID | 10068807 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002061 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chorolque Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.03417, -20.91146 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5000 |
| Relative position | 100 KM SE OF UYUNI, AND 30 KM E OF RR STATION CHOCAYA IN SOUTHERN BOLIVIA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Bismuth Critical | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Huebnerite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| (1) | -66.03417, -20.91146 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | N-S Eastern Cordillera |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Tension (?) Fractures In Volcanic Breccia Conduit |
| Strike | MAINLY E-W |
|---|---|
| Dip | NEAR VERTICAL |
| Thickness | 2M |
| Length | 800M |
| Width | 2M |
| Depth to bottom | 800M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1675 |
| Discoverer | Indigenous Native, Tin From 1870 |
| District name | Quechisla |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera De Quechisla (Comibol) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 800M |
| Overall depth | 800M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002061 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS: DEPTO. NAC. GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL), PP. 211-214.
SILLITOE, R.H., HALLS, C., AND GRANT, J.N., 1975, PORPHYRY TIN DEPOSITS IN BOLIVIA. ECON. GEOL. V. 70, P. 913-927.
HUGHES, W., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL POTENTIAL OF CHOROLQUE. NO. 2215 COMIBOL.
CIMRI
MINISTRY OF MINES AND METALLURGY, 1971
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AT PRESENT ALL MINING ACTIVITY IS TAKING PLACE WITHIN THE BRECCIA PIPE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: DURING SPANISH COLONIZATION |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1973 | Irving, Earl M. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1978 | Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando | U.S. Geological Survey |
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