| Deposit ID | 10107590 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Carlos Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.65563, -16.63047 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3980 |
| Relative position | 9 KM S15E OF TIAHUANACU, 81 KM FROM LA PAZ BY ROAD |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | ANALYSES BY GEOBOL: 1 TO 3% PB, 10 TO 120 G/MT AG |
|---|
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Tiahuanacu | ||||||||
| Rock description | Tiahuanacu | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| (1) | -68.65563, -16.63047 |
|---|
| Strike | N25E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75SE |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Quimsa Chata |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 108M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20004 |
CORDERO, G., 1966, METALOGENESIS DEL STOCK QUIMSA CHATA: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME LP-23, 20P.
ESCOBAR M., R., AND JUAREZ DEL C., L., 1969, INFORME DE ASISTENCIA TECNICA MINA DE PLOMO SAN CARLOS: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-671, 12P., MAP 1:1,000.
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (CORDERO, 1966; ESCOBAR AND JUAREZ, 1969
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS ARE 2 TO 10 CM WIDE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1914 | Andre, Orlando | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia |
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