| Deposit ID | 10006282 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20267 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Despreciada Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.51614, -17.84765 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3000 |
| Relative position | 13 KM N5E OF BOLIVAR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cochabamba(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Clay | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -66.51614, -17.84765 |
|---|
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Emilio Gonzales V. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20267 |
RODRIGUEZ, J.A., (BANCO MNERO 1984) -I-DZ ARCHIVO MINTEC.
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1800'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1991 | Andre, Orlando | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.