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Siete Suyos Mine

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Land status
  16. Ownership information
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10080439
MRDS ID W031631
Record type Site
Current site name Siete Suyos Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.29112, -20.9434 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Silver Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Chalcopyrite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 77
USGS model code 20b
Deposit model name Sn-polymetallic vein

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Rock unit name Quehua Superior Tuffs;Quehua Inferior Sandstones, Arkoses (84m).;Potoco Sandstone, Interbedded Marls (3400m).;Cayara Sandstone (160m)
    Rock description Quehua Superior Tuffs;Quehua Inferior Sandstones, Arkoses (84m).;Potoco Sandstone, Interbedded Marls (3400m).;Cayara Sandstone (160m)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
    Chronological age 7.6
    Dating method K-Ar

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.29112, -20.9434
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N-S Trending Eastern Cordillera

Ore body information

  • General form STOCK
    Strike N-E
    Dip S-W
    Width 2M
    Depth to top 0M
    Depth to bottom 270M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • System Of Normal Faults

Comments on the geologic information

  • MINERALIZATION ON EAST LIMB OF THE SYNCLINE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Discovery year 1800

Mining district

District name Chocaya

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Empresa Minera Estatal Del Sur (Comibol)
  • Type Owner
    Owner Corporacion Minera De Bolivia

Comments on development

  • CONTACT THE GENERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE OF THE QUECHISLA COMPANY FOR ADDITIONAL MINERALS INFORMATION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BRADLEY, D.A., 1963, GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON SIETE SUYOS, INFORME 1954, COMIBOL.

  • Deposit

    ARIAS A., ALFREDO, 1972, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DEL AREA ANIMAS-CHOCAYA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO

  • Deposit

    BARRIENTOS S., MARIO, 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION CERDAS-ATOCHA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, 388P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1978 Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando Department of State

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