Maria Del Socorro Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006370
MRDS ID BL20383
Record type Site
Current site name Maria Del Socorro Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.11612, -20.81424 (WGS84)
Elevation 4040
Relative position 6 KM N5W OF QUECHISLA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Pyrrhotite Gangue
Siderite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.11612, -20.81424

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On E Flank Of A N30w Syncline

Ore body information

  • Strike N 30 W
    Dip 35 SW, 50 SW
    Length 95M
    Width 0.01M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Maria Cruz Viuda De Heredia

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 16000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 1.52 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 75 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.77 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982

Comments on the workings information

  • THREE ADITS 12 TO 15 M LONG

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM INFORME 317/82

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TWO MAIN, FRACTURE-FILLING VEINS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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