| Deposit ID | 60001593 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002042 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Cerro Rico De Potosi District |
| Alternate or previous names | Unificada, Potosi |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.74114, -19.6143 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | MINES ON AND AROUND CERRO RICO DE POTOSI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| (1) | -65.74114, -19.6143 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | N-S SHEAR AND FRACTURE SYSTEMS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure name | FAULTING |
| Structure description | N 32 W REGIONAL STRIKE, NORTH-TRENDING FAULTS |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1543 |
| Discoverer | Indigenous Indians |
| Year of first production | 1545 |
| District name | CERRO RICO DE POTOSI DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CORPORACION MINERA DE BOLIVIA (COMIBOL) |
| First year | 1952 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | VARIOUS SMALL MINING COMPANIES AND COOPERATIVES |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | EMPRESA MINERA UNIFICADA |
| First year | 1952 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | PARTS OF COMIBOL PROPERTY LEASED TO COOPERATIVES |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | NON-COMIBOL PROPERTY WORKED BY SMALL MINING COMPANIES AND COOPERATIVES |
TURNEARE, F. S., 1960, COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAJOR ORE DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL BOLIVIA; ECON. GEOL., V. 55, NOS. 2 AND 3, PP. 217-254, 574-606
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS, DEPTO NAC. GEOL., BOL 5 (ESPECIAL), P. 388.
LINDGREN, W., AND CREVELING, J. C., 1928, THE ORES OF POTOSI, BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL., V. 23, PP. 233-262, ALSO V. 26, 1931, PP. 453-479.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.