| Deposit ID | 10078087 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026242 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Villazon Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Minas Polo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.59943, -22.09754 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Siderite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -65.59943, -22.09754 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1969 |
| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026242 |
JUAREZ C., L., 1973 , YACIMIENTOS DE HIERRO EN EL OCCIDENTE DE BOLIVIA, IN ANALES DE LA 3D CONVENCION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, 1973 : SOC. GEOL. BOLIVIANA BOL. 20 , P. 165-176
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISTRICT IS 7 KM X 2-3 KM |
| Deposit | LOCATED 84 KM SW OF JACHAL - THIS COULD CORRESPOND TO THE "REGION LEONCITO". AROUND 9 MILLION M.T. OF POSSIBLE ORE. OF THIS TOTAL 2.6 MILLION MT WITH A MEAN AVERAGE OF 47 % FE (1.222 MILLION T FE) COULD BE TREATED WITHOUT PREVIOUS CONCENTRATION. COORDINATES ARE FOR JACHAL. |
| Deposit | VEINS ALONG SYNCLINAL AXES AND FLANKS. |
| Deposit | AREA UNDER STUDY BY SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA TO DETERMINE RESERVES, QUALITY OF ORE, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ZONES OF INTEREST, MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND GENESIS IN AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAM OF EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1974 | Cooper, Margaret (Shaffer, Glenn L.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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