| Deposit ID | 10086925 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10092 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mallcu Cueva Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.47948, -21.77561 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4200 |
| Relative position | 4 KM S OF MALLCU CUEVA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Result | ONLY TRACE CU FOUND BY GEOBOL (1971) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||
| |||
| (1) | -67.47948, -21.77561 |
|---|
| Strike | N 9 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 50 TO 60 NE |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Local Peasants |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10092 |
SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA MALLCU CUEVA: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-70 INFORME GE-43, 7P., MAPS 1:1,000; 1:100
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (1971
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION IN THIN FRACTURES O.5 M WIDE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.