Boliviana Mine

Unknown in Atacama, Chile with commodities Copper, Tungsten
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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255164
MRDS ID TC07002
MAS/MILS ID 3370090026
Record type Site
Current site name Boliviana Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -70.77954, -29.00747 (WGS84)
Elevation 2100

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Atacama(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Atacama

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Actinolite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Digenite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Orthoclase Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Scheelite Unknown
Tourmaline Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -70.77954, -29.00747

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip 40W
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 PIPELIKE
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #2 PIPELIKE
    Type of Orebody #3 BRECCIA FILL
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Strike And Dip :40W
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Caja De Credito Minero
    Year 1944

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO RESERVE OF ORE IS INFERRED. IT IS KNOWN THAT ACCESSIBLE O TO THE WORKINGS ARE AT ELEVATION 2100 METERS ABOVE MEAN SEA AND THAT THE TWO OVERLAPPING VERTICAL ORE SHOOTS HAVE BEEN M A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 25 METERS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MCALLISTER, JAMES F. AND RUIZ, F. 1948 GEOLOGY OF TUNGSTEN D

  • Deposit

    IN NORTH CENTRAL CHILE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 960C P99

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-JUL-1991 Wlu U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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