| Deposit ID | 10005897 |
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| MRDS ID | BL10076 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Susana Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Nelson, Sucesiva Susana, Sucesiva Pampa, Volcan Amargo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.57142, -22.74697 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5300 |
| Relative position | 7 KM E OF CAMPAMENTO MINA HORSU |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Orpiment | Ore |
| Realgar | Ore |
| Sulfur | Ore |
| Alunite | Gangue |
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Opal | Gangue |
| Result | SIX SHALLOW DRILL HOLES AT NELSON AVERAGE 8.02% S 0.45% AS |
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| Model code | 167 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25m |
| Deposit model name | Fumarolic sulfur |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| (1) | -67.57142, -22.74697 |
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| Type of structure | Local |
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| Structure description | Stratovolcano |
| Depth to top | 0M |
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| Development status | Producer |
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| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Horsu S.A. (Empresa Minera Barrero) |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 280000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 40000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1969 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 819450000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10076 |
BALLIVIAN, M., AND BARRIOS, J., 1969, INFORME SOBRE ORIENTACION TECNICA MINA SUSANA SECTORES SUCESIVAS SUSANA Y SUCESIVAS NELSON: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-639, 16P., MAPS 1:25,000; 1:1,000; 1:500
DRILLING BY GEO RESOURCES INC. SUSANA: 5 DRILL HOLES; NELSON: 6 DRILL HOLES
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL, BALLIVIAN AND BARRIOS (1969)
VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL AUG. 13, 1990
CIMRI
HORSU S.A. (1990, PERSONAL COMMUN.)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SUSANA ZONE IS 0.6 KM WIDE. ORE CONSISTS OF DISSEMINATED SULFUR, FRACTURE FILLINGS, AND POCKETS OF MASSIVE SULFUR. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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