| Deposit ID | 10206842 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350350022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Macha |
| Alternate or previous names | Veneros De Macha |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.79945, -18.89762 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 4000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Adularia | Unknown |
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Opal | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -65.79945, -18.89762 |
|---|
| Area | 100HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Macha-Maragua |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bolivian Government |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350350022 |
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 73-75, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | WOOD TIN OCCURS IN STOCKWORKS IN FLOWS MINED BY PISOCORRO MI AS PLACERS ALL AROUND FLOW EDGES, ABOUT 10 KM S OF MACNA OR OF LIPEZ HUAICO, ALL DATA FROM AHLFELD. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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