| Deposit ID | 10206970 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350350019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Canutillos |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.44944, -19.4076 (WGS84) |
| 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 |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -65.44944, -19.4076 |
|---|
| Strike | S15E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 00W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 1.3M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 10HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Colavi |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bolivian Tin And Tungsten Mines Corp. - Previous Owners |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1954 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Comibol |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1954 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350350019 |
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 67-70, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PREVIOUS OWNERS, BOLIVIAN TIN AND TUNGSTEN MINES CORP. WAS A SUBSIDIARY. CASSITERITE REPLACES CALC. CEMENT IN CANUTILLOS 5 KM OUTCROP LENGTH SSE OF COLAVI VILLAGE, AS 3 BEDS. THE UP MOST CONTINUOUS, IS 1.5 M THICK. SN02 IS VERY FINE-GRAINED, RICHEST ON ANTICLINES. 1950S PROD. WAS 25-30 TPM SN, NOT STA CONC OR METAL. RECOVERY LOW |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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