| Deposit ID | 10182154 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 3350350021 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chorolque |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
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| Geographic coordinates: | -66.07945, -20.90647 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 4800 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Gold | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Wolframite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -66.07945, -20.90647 |
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| Strike | N80E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 00S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 800M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 15HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
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| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1870 |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Overhand |
| Year of first production | 1870 |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Gravity |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| District name | Chorolque |
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| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
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| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
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| Type | Owner |
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| Owner | Corp. Minera De Bolivia |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1954 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empressa Minera Quesila |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1976 |
| Year | 1968 |
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| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 157450 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1969 |
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| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 133570 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1970 |
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| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 122550 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 134645 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Description | Nt Ore/Yr 141180 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1973 |
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| Description | Nt Ore/Yr 136580 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 150370 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 175040 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 180620 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 221060 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 229820 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 183860 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1980 |
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| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 216360 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1981 |
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| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 224200 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1984 |
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| Period | 1982 Thru 1984 |
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 1982 Thru 1984 224000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1985 |
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| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 128000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1986 |
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| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 71800 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1987 |
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| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 1900 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1988 |
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| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 23400 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1989 |
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| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 43500 Mt Ore |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350350021 |
AHLFIELD,F.A.DR.,LOS YAC. MINERALES Y HIPROCARB. DE BOLIVIA,
BULL.#5,1964,PP211-212.
LIST OF SN MINES IN BOLIVIA;ENG.&MINING JOURNAL INTERNAT. DI
1973-1974.
PROCEEDINGS OF INST.OF MINING ANDMETALLURGY,CHOROLQUE TIN MI
ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS,ROBERTS,M.,1901PP373-376;1903,PP404-405.
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 71-73, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 75-REC-080-OTHER TYPE WALL ROCK ALTERATION IS JOURNALIZATION 75-REC-080-DIMENSIONS AND ORIENTATIONS ARE AVGS OF VEINS SHO GEOL MAP IN AHLFIELD REFERENCE. 75-REC-102,103,104-NO GRADE AMOUNTS FOUND FOR W,AG,AND BI;IN BE ADDED TO COMPLETE MATRIX. 75-REC-120-"ORE APPEARS DRY WHEN TAKEN OUT OF MINE BUT BECOM WET MASS DUE TO ICE MELTING ON EXPOSURE TO SUN"-FROM M. ROBE 75-REC-160-OTHER METHODS OF TRANS.-MINED ORE BROUGHT 2000 M CHOROLQUE MTN TO SANTA BARBARA CONCENTRATOR BY WIRE ROPEWAY 75-REC-160-OTHER METH.OF TRANS.-FROM CONC. TO QUECHISLA BY 2 MULE TRAIL 75-REC-160-ASSUME FINAL DESTINATION IS THE VINTO SMELTER CHOROLQUE DISTRICT MINES MANY VEINS: REFORMA VEIN TO W. FOR ORE OF ZNS, PBS, BOURNONITE, FREIBERGITE; VIRGIN DE CHOROMA AMERICA VEINS FOR W AND SN TO E. OF DIST.; ESPIRITU SANTO AR BI VEINS; AND MAJOR SN VEINS IN CENTER OF DIST. AS OF 1954 N WAS BEING PRODUCED, PLACER SN, BI, AU DEPOSITS EXTEND FROM C TO COTANI WORKED PRIOR TO 1927 PRODUCING 3000 T OF 60 PCT SN DATA FROM AHLFELD. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-APR-95 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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