| Deposit ID | 10080436 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031628 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bolivar Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.84391, -18.46152 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4014 |
| Relative position | 105 KM SW OF ORURO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stannite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Pampa Formation, Shales;Llallagua Formation (Members 1,2,3), Sandstones;Poopo Formation, Schists |
| Rock description | Pampa Formation, Shales;Llallagua Formation (Members 1,2,3), Sandstones;Poopo Formation, Schists |
| (1) | -66.84391, -18.46152 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 40 E |
| Dip | 60 |
| Length | 150M |
| Width | 0.4M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 470M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1810 |
| Year of first production | 1810 |
| District name | Poopo |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera Bolivar (Comibol), Comsur |
| First year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 470M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031628 |
AHLFELD, F. AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5.
MONTERREY U., JAVIER, 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL AREA TRINACRIA-ANTEQUERA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO
MINING MAGAZINE, 1993, COMSUR WINS BOLIVAR MINE BID: MINING MAGAZINE, JUNE 1993, P. 361.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BOLIVAR, NANE, POMABAMBA, SAN JORGE, SANTA ROSA, SAN JOSE, AND DEL REY VEINS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1978 | Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando | Department of State | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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