| Deposit ID | 60000424 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DE00308 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Tasna |
| Alternate or previous names | Tazna Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.31615, -20.63088 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 60 KM S.E. OF UYUNI, FARTHER SOUTH THAN MOST OF THE BOLIVIAN TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Bismuth Critical | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| (1) | -66.31615, -20.63088 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | CONTACT AUREOLE OF MIO-PLIO GRANITIC INTRUSION (?) |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CORPORACION MINERA DE BOLIVIA (COMIBOL) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | CORPORACION MINERA DE BOLIVIA (COMIBOL) |
VALENZUELA, S.R., 1979, GEOLOGY OF THE MAIN WOLFRAM MINES IN BOLIVIA. PRIMARY TUNGSTEN ASSOCIATION, BULLETIN NO. 6, FEB. 1979, P. 6-8.
WILLIG, C.D. AND DELGADO, J., 1985, SOUTH AMERICA AS A SOURCE OF TUNGSTEN, PRIMARY TUNGSTEN ASSOCIATION, THIRD INTERNATIONAL TUNGSTEN SYMPOSIUM, MADRID, SPAIN, P. 1-36.
ANSTETT, T.F., BLEIWAS, D.I., AND HURDELBRINK, R.J., 1985, TUNGSTEN AVAILABILITY - MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, INFORMATION CIRCULAR 9025, 51 P.
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.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.