| Deposit ID | 10080438 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031630 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Animas Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.30778, -20.9559 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4200 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrargyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Chocaya Stock | ||||
| Rock description | Chocaya Stock | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -66.30778, -20.9559 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Sedimentary Rock Folded Into Anticline Striking Nw-Se. |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE-SW |
| Dip | 70-80 |
| Width | 2M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 600M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1800 |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| Year of first production | 1870 |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera De Quechisla (Comibol) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 600M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031630 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5.
ARIAS, A., 1972, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DEL AREA ANIMAS-CHOCAYA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DIVISIONS: ROSARIO, JANJUAN |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1978 | Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando | Department of State |
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