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Luz Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Zinc, Lead, Silver
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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. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097730
MRDS ID BL20400
Record type Site
Current site name Luz Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.4161, -21.36422 (WGS84)
Elevation 3300
Relative position 13 KM S40E OF SUIPACHA

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
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sphalerite Ore
Barite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.4161, -21.36422
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Faulted And Fractured Synclines And Anticlines

Ore body information

  • General form PINCH AND SWELL
    Strike N 15-20 W; N 30-40 W, N-S
    Dip 80 NE
  • General form PINCH AND SWELL
    Dip 80 NE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1850

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Emilio Frigerio

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 5280000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 0.22 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Lead Pb 5.09 wt-pct Lead Minor 1982
    Silver Ag 8 g/mt Silver Minor 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 2178000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 0.1 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Lead Pb 7.21 wt-pct Lead Minor 1982
    Silver Ag 16 g/mt Silver Minor 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1992, INFORME PROYECTO N 235/82.

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    FONEM (1982)

Reporter information

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

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