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Morococala Mine

Producer in Oruro, Bolivia with commodity Tin
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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. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10081858
MRDS ID W044248
Record type Site
Current site name Morococala Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.78558, -18.13931 (WGS84)
Relative position 3 KM NE OF THE JAPO MINE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Oruro(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Oruro

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Andalusite Gangue
Apatite Gangue
Sillimanite Gangue
Tourmaline 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 Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite
    Rock unit name Morococala
    Rock description Morococala
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Pampa;Llallagua;Cancaniri
    Rock description Pampa;Llallagua;Cancaniri

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.78558, -18.13931
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Length 200M
    Width 2M
    Depth to top 0M
    Depth to bottom 230M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Nne-Ssw Fissure System Across Anticline Of Paleozoic Sediments

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Discovery year 1880

Mining district

District name Sante Fe-Morococala-Japo Mining District

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Empresa Minera Santa Fe (Comibol)
  • Type Owner
    Owner Corporacion Minera De Bolivia

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 278,141 MT ; ECON.YEAR: 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F., SCHEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIEMENTOS MINERALES Y DE HYDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA, DEPARTMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5

Reporter information

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

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