| Deposit ID | 10231069 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350350028 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chocaya Seccion |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.54946, -20.99756 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Arsenopyrite | Unknown |
| Bismuthinite | Unknown |
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Freibergite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Marcasite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Stannite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -66.54946, -20.99756 |
|---|
| Strike | N40E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 75E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 800M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 25HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Chocaya |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corp. Minera De Bolivia |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1954 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350350028 |
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 98-101, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
EMJ INT.DIRECTORY-1975-76,PP.212.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINE CLOSED DUE LOWER GRADE AND WATER INFLUX, VEIN IS N EXTE OF ANIMAS VEIN, ALL DATA FROM AHLFELD. MINE PRODUCING IN 1975-100000 TO 500000 TONS ORE-(REF 703) 76-RCD 651-PRODUCES PB-AG & ZN-AG CONCS.BY GRAVITY-FLOTATION |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.