| Deposit ID | 10080349 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031471 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pacuni Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.49949, -16.93101 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5000 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 13 KM N65W OF TOWN OF QUIME |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Model code | 46 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 15a |
| Deposit model name | W veins |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Quimsa Cruz Batholith | ||
| Rock description | Quimsa Cruz Batholith | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Pampa;Catavi |
| Rock description | Pampa;Catavi |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -67.49949, -16.93101 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N20E |
| Dip | 75 TO 85NW |
| Thickness | 0.06M |
| Length | 300M |
| Width | 180M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1950 |
| District name | Caracoles Mining District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera Caracoles (Comibol) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031471 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5, P. 85-86.
STOLL, W.C., 1962, A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE CARACOLES TIN AND TUNGSTEN MINES, BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL. V. -57, P. 526-547.
URCULLO, A., 1971, RESULTADOS GEOLOGICO-ECONOMICOS DEL ESTUDIO EN EL DISTRITO DE LA E.M. CARACOLES, SOC. GEOL. BOL-IVIANA, BOL. NO. 16.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4 PRINCIPAL VEINS OCCUR 300 METERS NE OF THE CONTACT ZONE AND ARE EXPOSED IN THE PLUTON ITSELF ACROSS A 160 METER WIDE AREA. DIMENSIONS ABOVE ARE SHOWN FOR THE BLANCA VEIN. SMALL SN VEINS CUT THE MAIN W VEINS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-78 | Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-81 | Ericksen, George E. (Rowe, William D.) | Department of State |
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