| Deposit ID | 10303709 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350100001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Berenguela |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.42947, -17.88765 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3700 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cochabamba(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -66.42947, -17.88765 |
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| Strike | N45E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 58E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 3M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 15HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Colcha District |
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| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia. Mineria Berenguela |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1954 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Comibol |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 5000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall depth | 300M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350100001 |
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 56-58, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINE ON 2 NE VEINS FORMING GRABEN WHERE N VEIN DIPS 58 S AND DIPS 60 N., ABOUT 700 M APART, VEIN ARE 60 PCT SULFIDE, CONS TO ORURO, MINE 5 KM S OF COLCHA, ALL DATA FROM AHLFELD. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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