Saya Mining District

Past Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodity Tungsten
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Controls for ore emplacement
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001835
MRDS ID W031483
Record type District
Current site name Saya Mining District

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.5828, -16.74769 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position THIS DISTRICT, CONTAINING THE MATILDE, ROXANA, AND OLVIDADA MINES, IS LOCATED BETWEEN HUAYLLANI AND HAIMUCO RIVER WHICH DRAIN FROM THE BATHOLITH WESTWARD INTO THE LA PAZ RIVER., WITHIN A RADIUS OF 1 OR 2 MINUTES., WITHIN A RADIUS OF 1 OR 2 MINUTES., WITHIN A RADIUS OF 1 OR 2 MINUTES.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 46
USGS model code 15a
Deposit model name W veins

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.5828, -16.74769

Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault/fracture

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer

Mining district

District name SAYA MINING DISTRICT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.