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Rio Mulato Prospect

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Silver, Lead, Antimony, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086989
MRDS ID BL20073
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Mulato Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.81613, -21.91422 (WGS84)
Elevation 4800
Relative position 7 KM S35E OF SAN ANTONIO DE LIPEZ

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Antimony Critical Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Stibnite Ore
Barite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification, Argillization

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 Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.81613, -21.91422
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N-S
    Dip VERTICAL
    Length 200M
    Width 0.5M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol)

Comments on the workings information

  • TWO PROSPECT WORKINGS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    A. ESPINOZA, 1990, INFORME INTERNO MINTEC - ARCHIVOS MINTEC

  • Deposit

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINERALIZATION RESTRICTED TO A SINGLE VEIN. DISSEMINATED PYRITE IN WALL ROCK. OXIDATION OF DISSEMINATED PYRITE CAUSES STRONG COLOR ANOMALY ON RIO MULATO HILL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1991 Edwin Guerra Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-SEP-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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