| Deposit ID | 10182672 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350350005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Paco |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.95445, -19.4976 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 4500 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -65.95445, -19.4976 |
|---|
| Area | 5HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Turqui |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Probably Comibol |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350350005 |
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 62, WAS PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
GORDON, S.G., 1944. THE MINERALOGY OF THE TIN MINES OF CERRO
LLALLAGUA, BOLIVIA. ACAD. OF NATURAL SCI. PROC., VOL. 96
279-359.
RIDGE, J.D., 1922. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MINERAL DEPOSIT
G.S.A. MEMOIR 131, P.566, LLALLAGUA-UNCIA (CATAVI).
TURNEAURE, F.S., 1935, THE TIN DEPOSITS OF LLALLAGUA, BOLIVI
GEOL., VOL.30, P.14-60, & PP. 170-190.
VARGAS, E.C., 1970. ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL AREA LLALLAGUA. SE
GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, BOLETIN 12.
YAKSIC, B., 1969. TIN RECOVERY FROM FINES AND SLIMES FROM TH
VI MINE (BOLIVIA). IN: A SECOND TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON
BOL. III, BANGKOK.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE IS OXIDIZED, VEINLETS OF BISMUTHINITE SAID NEARBY, ALL D FROM AHLFELD. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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