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Exaltacion Mine

Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodity Tin
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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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10107607
MRDS ID BL20303
Record type Site
Current site name Exaltacion Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.09843, -15.69244 (WGS84)
Elevation 3930
Relative position 3.8 KM S55E OF ESCOMA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Iron Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Devonian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.09843, -15.69244
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PINCH AND SWELL
    Strike N 30 W
    Dip 50-70 NE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Empresa Minera Exaltacion S.R. Limitada

Production statistics

  • Year 1976
    Material CONS
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^50% Sn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Conc. Tin Tin 50wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Material CONS
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^45% Sn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Conc. Tin Tin 45wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • MINE WORKED FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 MONTHS IN 1976

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 2502000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 3.57 wt-pct Tin Major 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROBABLE RESERVE

Comments on the workings information

  • OPEN CUTS, SHORT ADITS, CROSSCUTS, SHAFTS, AND DRIFTS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VEDIA MICHEL, J., AND VELASCO, P., 1976, INFORME PRELIMIAR MINA EXALTACION

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    VEDIA AND VELASCO (1976)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEINS 600 TO 700 M LONG, UP TO 0.55 M WIDE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1991 Moreno Dorado, Jorge Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-NOV-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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