| Deposit ID | 10005893 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10072 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Leoplan Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.63224, -21.72922 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4500 |
| Relative position | 5 KM S OF SAN PABLO DE LIPEZ |
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 |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Result | ORE ANALYSIS (UNDP, 1989): 6 G/MT AG, 0.1 G/MT AU. |
|---|
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Potoco | ||||||||
| Rock description | Potoco | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Rock unit name | Potoco |
| Rock description | Potoco |
| (1) | -66.63224, -21.72922 |
|---|
| Strike | N 55 TO 60 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| District name | Buena Vista |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | San Jose De Berque Ltda. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10072 |
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, 1989, PROYECTO DE METALES PRECIOSOS, PROVINCIA SUD LIPEZ, DEPARTAMENTO DE POTOSI, BOLIVIA: UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 29.
AHLFELD, FEDERICO, 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BILBAO, IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL, P. 163
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY UNDP (1989
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN AVERAGES 0.13 M WIDE, VARIES FROM 3 TO 15 CM WIDE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1990 | Long, K.R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.