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San Silvestre Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Tin
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097707
MRDS ID BL20200
Record type Site
Current site name San Silvestre Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.61613, -19.5976 (WGS84)
Relative position 9 KM S5W OF UNCIA

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
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Limonite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Llallagua
    Rock description Llallagua

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.61613, -19.5976
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On East Flank Of An Anticline

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Rancherio Chocko

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Guillermo Mendizabal

Production statistics

  • Year 1966
    Material CONS SN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^58% Sn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 58wt-pct

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 90M

Comments on the workings information

  • ADIT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOBOL - BANCO MUNDIAL - I.M.CH

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    GEOBOL FILES

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1973 Vedia M., J. Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-SEP-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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