| Deposit ID | 10086939 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10145 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Maria Elena Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.69535, -16.76575 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4000 |
| Relative position | 6 KM S75E OF JESUS DE MACHACA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Result | ANALYSES BY GEOBOL (ZAPATA AND DELGADILLO, 1968): 0.3 TO 11.94% CU OVER 0.3 TO 1.4 M, AVERAGE 8.13% CU. |
|---|
| Model code | 197 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 30b |
| Deposit model name | Sediment-hosted Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 63 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Huayllamarca | ||||
| Rock description | Huayllamarca | ||||
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| (1) | -68.69535, -16.76575 |
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| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 60 W |
| Dip | 16 T0 65 SW |
| Length | 180M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Guillermo Alvarez Plata |
| Year | 1964 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | CONS | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^13.90% Cu | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10145 |
ZAPATA, H., AND DELGADILLO, H., 1968, VALUACION DE YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE, SEGUNDA PARTE: TIAHAUNACU-JESUS DE MACHACA-CORQUE-TURCO: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME LP-25, 26P.
ZAPATA P., H., 1987, LOS CONCENTRACIONES DE COBRE EN LA PARTE ORIENTAL DEL TERCIARIO ALTIPLANICO: INSTITUTO DE GEOLOGIA ECONOMICA PUBLICACION 3, P. 167-185.
VARGAS, W., 1967, VALUACION DE YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE, PRIMERA PARTE: COROCORO-GUAQUI: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME LP-24, 36P., MAP 1:1,000
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (ZAPATA AND DELGADILLO, 1968
CIMRI
VARGAS (1967)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RECORD INFORMATION ALSO SUPPLIED BY GEOBOL |
| Deposit | ARE 7 MANTOS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Long, K.R.; Hinojosa, A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.