| Deposit ID | 10005885 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10063 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Almacen Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Hornillos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.1428, -21.77061 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4100 |
| Relative position | 6.5 KM S40E OF COMUNIDAD TODOS SANTOS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | ORE ANALYSES BY GEOBOL (1971): VEIN A: 0.3 TO 4.5 DM AG UP TO 30 CM. VEIN B: 0.6 TO 3.1 DM AG UP TO 90 CM. IN GENERAL: 0.6 TO 23.4% PB, 0 TO 11.2 DM AG, 0 TO 30.1% ZN |
|---|---|
| Result | USGS (1990): UP TO 390 G/MT AG, 10% PB, 0.88% ZN, 440 PPM CU, 130 PPM AS, 380 PPM SB. |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -67.1428, -21.77061 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR, PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Comunidad Todos Santos |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10063 |
SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA HORNILLOS: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-70 INFORME GE-17, 7P., MAPS 1:1,000; 1:500
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND EM (GEOPHYSICAL) SURVEY BY GEOBOL (1971)
VISITED OCT., 1990, USGS/GEOBOL
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN A STRIKES N80W AND IS 30 CM WIDE. VEIN B STRIKES N60W AND IS 40 TO 90 CM WIDE. |
| Deposit | EM SURVEY COVERED 60,000 SQ M IN 3 LINES USING EM GUN APPARATUS. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Deposit | RECORD INFORMATION ALSO SUPPLIED BY GEOBOL |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R.; Camacho M., Eduardo | U.S. Geological Survey |
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