| Deposit ID | 10231354 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350350013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lipez Huaico |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.77945, -18.77762 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 4300 |
| 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 |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Stannite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -65.77945, -18.77762 |
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| Strike | N40W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 90N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 0.1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 800M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 300M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 20HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1924 |
| District name | Ocuri |
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| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia. Estannifera De Ocuri - Previous Owners |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1954 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Comibol - New Owners |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1954 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350350013 |
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 58-60, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINE IS 3 KM E OF OCURI, MANTO AND VEIN ORE OCCURS, SOME ORE FROM SMALL OPEN PITS, OXIDATION TO 150 M, STOCKWORKS PRESENT STK N10W TO N40W ALL ON ANTICLINAL AXIS. 1951 PRODUCTION BY COMPANY WAS 189 T SN MOSTLY FROM ALLUVIALS DOWNSTREAM FOR 7 SN-RICH GRAVELS. THESE GRAVELS AVE. 15-20 M THICK WITH 3 SN- LAYERS OF 0.4 TO 0.9 M THICK EACH OF 0.3 PCT SN. ALL DATA FR AHLFELD, NO GRADE GIVEN FOR VEINS, MANTOS OR STOCKWORKS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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