| Deposit ID | 10080434 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031626 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Santa Fe Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.84726, -18.06432 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4360 |
| Relative position | 3 KM SW OF MOROCOCALA MINE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stannite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Rock unit name | Pampa;Tromchiri;Cancaniri |
| Rock description | Pampa;Tromchiri;Cancaniri |
| (1) | -66.84726, -18.06432 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Sedimentary Rocks Folded Into A Nw Trending Anticline With An East Overturn |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Length | 250M |
| Width | 0.6M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 700M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1888 |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| Year of first production | 1888 |
| District name | Santa Fe - Morococala |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera Santa Fe (Comibol) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 700M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031626 |
AHLFELD, F., SCHEIDER-SCHERBINA A., 1964, LOS YACIMENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5
MAGLIOLA, H., 1968, INVESTIGACIONES-GEOLOGIA-MINERAS DE LA MINA SANTA FE, INFORME NO. 2250, COMIBOL
BARKER, 1963, INFORME GEOLOGICO-GEOJISICO PRELIMINAR SANTA FE-MOROCOCALA: INFORME NO. 2043, COMIBOL
BARKER, 1964, REPORT ON GEOLOGY OF SANTA FE-MOROCOCALA AREA: INFORME NO. 2041, COMIBOL
MAGLIOLA, H., 1970, CRITERIOS DE EXPLORACION EN EL DISTRITO MINERO SANTA FE-MOROCOCALA: INFORME COMIBOL
GEOBOL, 1973, SANTA FE: INFORME GR-55-56 COMIBOL
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1978 | Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando | Department of State |
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