Jupiter Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Tin
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097708
MRDS ID BL20204
Record type Site
Current site name Jupiter Mine
Alternate or previous names Veneros De Estano

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.79501, -18.91456 (WGS84)
Relative position 3.5 KM N35E OF MARAGUA

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

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.79501, -18.91456

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Apolimar Yniquez

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1965
    Total resources 399000000kg commodity
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 21.91 wt-pct Tin Major 1965

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOBOL - BANCO MUNDIAL - I.M.CH

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.