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Azanaques Prospect

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Tungsten, Tin, Lead, Zinc, Silver
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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. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094210
MRDS ID BL20305
Record type Site
Current site name Azanaques Prospect
Alternate or previous names Maria, Teresa, Mercedes, Calaguana, India, Vicunita, Blanca

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.8328, -19.49761 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position 3.5 KM N35W OF COROMA

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
Tungsten Critical Primary
Tin Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Wolframite Ore
Barite Gangue
Muscovite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Greisen (Central Zone), Silicification, Seritization, Argillitization, Propylitization (Outer Zones)

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.8328, -19.49761
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • NUMEROUS OLD, SHALLOW WORKINGS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AUTHOR UNKNOWN, 1982, DEEP EXPLORATION POTENTIAL FOR MAJOR TIN AND TIN-SILVER DEPOSITS BENEATH THE FRAILER AND MOROCOCALA VOLCANIC MESETAS-FINAL REPORT

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINERALIZATION, COVERING AN AREA OF 100 SQ KM, IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ALTERED DACITE INTRUSIVE, AND IS ZONED FROM A W CORE (WOLFRAMITE-MUSCOVITE-QUARTZ), OUTWARD TO TIN (CASSITERITE) AND PB-ZN-AG (GALENA-SPHALERITE-BARITE-SILVER SULFOSALTS).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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