| Deposit ID | 10133739 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350350024 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Machacamarca |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.52444, -19.4126 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Unknown |
| Bournonite | Unknown |
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Freibergite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Siderite | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -65.52444, -19.4126 |
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| Strike | N20W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 90N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 0.3M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 175M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 20HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1975 |
| District name | Machacamarca |
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| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera Unificada,S. A. (Emusa) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350350024 |
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 89, WAS PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4 VEIN ZONES EXIST E TO W: VIBORAS, SECCION ESTANNIFERA, ANG 76-RCD 010-EMUSA HAS MINE LISTED IN 1975-76 E/MJ DIR.(MACHAC GRADE COYOTING FOR SN CARRIED ON IN 1954. ALL DATA FROM AHLF 76-RCD 010-EMUSA HAS MINE LISTED IN 1975-76 ELMJ DIRECTORY(M MARCA)AS UNDER DEVELOPMENT,EXPECT TO PROD.IN 1975;ADIT,VEI |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.