| Deposit ID | 60000425 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DE00316 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Chambillaya Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Chambilaya Margarita, Maria Graciela, San Antonio |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.30529, -17.06128 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| (1) | -67.30529, -17.06128 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | QUARTZ VEINS IN TOURMALINE-BEARING HORNFELS ABOVE A MIOCENE (?) GRANITIC INTRUSION |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Year of first production | 1912 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | ESTALSA-IMCO GROUP |
| Home office | LA PAZ, BOLIVIA |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | ESTALSA-IMCO GROUP |
| Home office | LA PAZ, BOLIVIA |
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VALENZUEAL, S.R., 1979, GEOLOGY OF THE MAIN WOLFRAM MINES IN BOLIVIA, PRIMARY TUNGSTEN ASSOCIATION, BULLETIN NO. 7, JUNE 1979, P. 4-8.
WILLIG, C.D. AND DELGADO, J., 1985, SOUTH AMERICA AS A SOURCE OF TUNGSTEN, PAPER PRESENTED AT THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL TUNGSTEN SYMPOSIUM, MADRID, SPAIN, P. 24.
STAFF, FINANCIAL TIMES MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK 1985, 1985, LONDON, LONGMAN LTD., P. 205.
ANSTETT, T.F., BLEIWAS, D.I., AND HURDELBRINK, R.J., TUNGSTEN AVAILABILITY - MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, INFORMATION CIRCULAR 9025, 51 P.
HESS, F.L., 1921, SOME UNIQUE BOLIVIAN TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, VOL. 112, NO. 13, SEPT. 24, 1921, P. 492-499.
WILLIG, C.D. AND DELGADO, J., 1985, SOUTH AMERICA AS A SOURCE OF TUNGSTEN, IN MPR PUBLISHING SERVICES LTD. (ED.), TUNGSTEN, 1985, PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL TUNGSTEN SYMPOSIUM, MADRID, MAY 1985, P. 58-85.
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