| Deposit ID | 10100680 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL30205 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sakanhuaya Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.06615, -17.11434 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4000 |
| Relative position | 31 KM N10E OF COLQUIRI. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Secondary |
| Tin Critical | Secondary |
| Arsenic Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -67.06615, -17.11434 |
|---|
| Depth to bottom | 381M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera Sakanhuaya. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL30205 |
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THERE ARE THREE MAJOR VEINS, EACH OF WHICH IS 650 M LONG, AVERAGE WIDTH IS 1.0 M, AND DEPTH 381 M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1994 | Blacutt, William | U.S. Geological Survey |
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