| Deposit ID | 10280073 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350200006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Caracoles Dist. |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.48949, -16.94768 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 4850 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apatite | Unknown |
| Bismuthinite | Unknown |
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Chlorite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Tourmaline | Unknown |
| Wolframite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -67.48949, -16.94768 |
|---|
| Area | 400HA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1919 |
| District name | Caracoles Mining District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bolivian Government-Comibol |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1962 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350200006 |
STOLL, W. C., 1962, A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GEOL. OF THE CARAC
TIN AND TUNGSTEN MINES, BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL. V. 57, PP. 536-
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINES IN DISTRICT INCLUDE PACUNI, HUANCHACA, ARGENTINA, PEPI ANTOFAGASTA, SAN ENRIQUE, LLAMERO, BRICKER, SAN PEDRO, CARME BENGLA, AND BONAPARTE. ALL BELGIVED INACTIVE EXCEPT PACUNI A PEPITA. MINES REACHED VIA 90 KM. ROAD FROM EUCALIPTUS ON LA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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