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Yarvicoya

Past Producer in Oruro, Bolivia with commodity Copper
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  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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303727
MAS/MILS ID 3350250026
Record type Site
Current site name Yarvicoya
Alternate or previous names Yarbicoya

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -66.97758, -17.66766 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Oruro(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Oruro

Comments on the location information

  • MINE IS 50 KM NNE OF ORURO. LOCATION FROM AHLFELD MAP, 1954.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Cuprite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Siderite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -66.97758, -17.66766
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60W
    Dip 55N
    Length 260M
    Area 10HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N60W:55N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Yarvicoya

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Corp. Minera De Bolivia
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN

  • Deposit

    MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 208-209, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S

  • Deposit

    IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.

Reporter information

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

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