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Virgen De Fatima Mine

Occurrence in La Paz, Bolivia with commodity Copper
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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. Production statistics
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086978
MRDS ID BL20005
Record type Site
Current site name Virgen De Fatima Mine
Alternate or previous names Fatima

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.60285, -16.62352 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position 2.4 KM S40E OF TIAHUANACU

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Comments on the location information

  • 5 KM W OF ROAD BETWEEN LAJA AND TIAHUANACU, NEAR TRES AMIGOS MINE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Ore
Malachite Ore

Analytical data

Result ORE ANALYSES: O.65 TO 11.10% CU

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 197
USGS model code 30b
Deposit model name Sediment-hosted Cu
Mark3 model number 63

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Tiahuanacu
    Rock description Tiahuanacu
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.60285, -16.62352
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fault Zone Adjacent To Best Manto

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Strike N 40 TO 80 E
    Dip 30 TO 35 SE
    Thickness 2M
    Length 300M
    Depth to top 0M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Cu Minerals Replace Organic Matter

Comments on the geologic information

  • MINERALIZATION MORE INTENSE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE LORIA KOLLU INTRUSIVE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Altiplano North Area

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner L. And M. Baudoin

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Material CONS
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^22% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Conc. Copper Copper 22wt-pct

Comments on the workings information

  • SHAFTS, ADITS, OPEN CUTS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZAPATA, H., AND DELGADILLO, H., 1968, VALUACION DE YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE, SEGUNDA PARTE, TIAHUANACU-JESUS DE MACHACA-CORQUE-TURCO: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME LP-25, 26P

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (ZAPATA AND DELGADILLO, 1968

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

  • Reserve-Resource

    ZAPATA AND DELGADILLO (1968)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MANTOS ARE 0.05 TO 2 M THICK

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1914 Andre, Orlando Servicio Geologic de Bolivia

Beyond USGS

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