| Deposit ID | 10182160 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350200070 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chacarilla |
| Alternate or previous names | Nitto Bolivia |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.36951, -17.67766 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3850 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Copper | Unknown |
| Cuprite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -68.36951, -17.67766 |
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| Strike | N25W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 45W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 1.5M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 600M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 45M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 5HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
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| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1900 |
| District name | Chacarilla District |
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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 |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nitto Bolivia Mining Co., Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350200070 |
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 215-216, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
MINING MAGAZINE, 1975, SOUTH AMER.: SEPT., 1975, P. 189
ENGINEERING AND MINING JR., 1975, INTERN. DIRECTORY OF MININ
MCGRAW HILL, N. Y., P. 214.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATION FROM AHLFELD MAP, 1954. MINING MAG, 1975, SAYS SIZE MINE IS 150000 TO 300000 TPY ORE. EMJ SAYS 650 EMPLOYED WITH CAPAC. 100000 TO 500000 TPY ORE TWO SMALL HAND LABOR MINES, TACANA AND TIVINA, PRODUCE CONS PCT CU NATIVE, SAID TO HAVE BEEN LARGE DISTRICT, ORE AS NATI IN CEMENT AND FRACT. IN TUFFACEOUS SANDSTONE, BEDDED, AREA 5 OF COROCORO, ALL DATA FROM AHLFELD. MINES PROBABLY CLOSED BY |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-JUL-91 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.