Tres Amigos 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. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097728
MRDS ID BL20380
Record type Site
Current site name Tres Amigos Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -60.0882, -18.15901 (WGS84)
Relative position 6 KM S50E OF TORACARI

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
Barite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue

Analytical data

Result SAMPLES OVER 0.50-0.70 M WITH CONTAIN 4.0-7.0% SN.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician

Nearby scientific data

(1) -60.0882, -18.15901

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On W Flank Of Nw-Se Anticline

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Rafael Abastoflor And Alfonso Chirveches

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 8M

Comments on the workings information

  • PROSPECT PITS, ONE ADIT 8 M LONG

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 Tarquino, Raul Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-DEC-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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