| Deposit ID | 10257001 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 3350250041 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Salvadora Antimony Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Mina La Salvadora |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.91618, -17.49766 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 4400 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
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| Stibnite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -66.91618, -17.49766 |
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| Strike | N30E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 00S | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 0.5M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 300M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 50M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
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| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1968 |
| Mining method | Open Stope |
| Year of first production | 1973 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Churquini Enterprises, Inc. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1982 |
| Year | 1977 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Antimony Ore 7778 Mt Ore Per Year | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Antimony Ore 7778 Mt Ore Per Year | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Antimony Ore 6364 Mt Ore Per Year | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Antimony Ore 7672 Mt Ore Per Year | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Antimony Ore 15238 Mt Ore Per Year | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Antimony Ore 12000 Mt Ore Per Year | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 38700mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 51300mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 90000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 35000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 125000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350250041 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-OCT-1992 | Palencia, Cesar M. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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