| Deposit ID | 10182769 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 3350200065 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chambillaya |
| Alternate or previous names | Zona Chambillaya, Mina Margarita and Mina Gracie, La |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
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| Geographic coordinates: | -67.21619, -16.99767 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3550 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
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| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
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| Arsenopyrite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Ferberite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Wolframite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -67.21619, -16.99767 |
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| Strike | N80E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 90N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 0.3M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 90M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 600M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 1500HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Caving Methods - Sublevel Caving |
| Year of first production | 1912 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Chambillaya Mining 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-Operator |
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| Owner | International Mining Co. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 120000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 120000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 120000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 183383mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 183383mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 183383mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350200065 |
LAML TOPICAL SUPPLEMENT, NOV. 7, 1985, P. TS3.
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 116-117 PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO MINES IN DISTRICT: MARGARITA MINING 4 VEINS FROM 3750 TO ELEV., AND MARIA GRACIELA MINE TO S MINING 3 VEINS FROM 4050 4300 M, LOCATED 5 KM S OF QUIME, ALL DATA FROM AHLFELD. LOCA OM AHLFELD MAP, 1954. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-APR-1995 | Rfb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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