Tatasi

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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 10206982
MAS/MILS ID 3350350046
Record type Site
Current site name Tatasi
Alternate or previous names Portugalete

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -66.21945, -21.18756 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Bismuth Unknown
Boulangerite Unknown
Cassiterite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Jamesonite Unknown
Marcasite Unknown
Pyrargyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Stannite Unknown
Tetrahedrite Unknown
Wurtzite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -66.21945, -21.18756

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 2500M
    Width 370M
    Area 10HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PROPYLITIC
    Strike And Dip N90E:
    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 Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1550
Year of first production 1865

Mining district

District name Tatasi-Portugal

Mineral rights holdings

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

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Corp. Minera De Bolivia
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1974
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Empressa Minera Quechisla,Seccion Tatasi
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1974

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 159-160, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S

  • Deposit

    IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.

  • Deposit

    1975.76 E/MJ INT.DIRECTORY.PP.213.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GRADE NOT GIVEN, 1950 PRODUCTION 175 TPM CONS OF 45-50 PCT P 0.1-0.3 PCT AG, VEINS AS SEMICIRCLE OPEN TO N IN DACITE, ABO KM SW OF PANAM HIWAY 30 KM S OF ATOCHA, ALL DATA FROM AHLFEL LOCATION FROM AHLFELD MAP 1974 PROD:10000 TO 100,000 1974 PROD.WAS PB-AG CONC. AND 2N-AG CONC.(GRADE NOT GIVEN)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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