Santa Fe

Past Producer in Oruro, Bolivia with commodity Tin
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10184066
MAS/MILS ID 3350250015
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Fe

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -66.83947, -18.14764 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Oruro(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Oruro

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -66.83947, -18.14764

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N40W
    Dip 70W
    Thickness 0.8M
    Length 650M
    Width 180M
    Area 10HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 ADV ARGILLIC
    Strike And Dip N40W:70W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Filled Stopes - Timber With Subsequent Fill
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Morococala

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Corp. Minera De Bolivia
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN

  • Deposit

    MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, P. 46

  • Deposit

    -------,---,1964,PP. 174

  • Deposit

    INVESTIGACIONES PRE SOBRE LA GEOTECHNICA CHALLAPATA-CAKATA,B

  • Deposit

    DR.W.THORMANN PP.42-72,1962-64.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 1953 PRODUCTION WAS 577 FINE. 1974 PROD. OF FROM 100,000 TO 500000 MET.TONS ORE. 76-RCD 601-GRADE IS FROM THORMANN ARTICLE -PG.42(FOR ROSARIO 67 SAMPLES GIVES 1.6%SN,FOR REMAINDER,1465 SAMPLES GIVES .6 1962-64 CALCULATIONS.-BENE. METHOD IS FLOTATION,GRAV.SEPARATION

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-1992 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.