| Deposit ID | 10107603 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20171 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Elena Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Lourdes, Cristo Gran Poder |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.84669, -18.51207 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 3 KM DUE EAST OF AVICAYA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Llallagua | ||||
| Rock description | Llallagua | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -66.84669, -18.51207 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Avicaya |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20171 |
VARGAS, W., SANDY, R., ABD QUIROZ, A., 1977, ELENA MINE INVENTORIATION PRELIMINARY REPORT: GEOBOL INFORME 208-271-06
CIMRI
VARGAS ET AL (1977)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Moreno, Jorge | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.