| Deposit ID | 10005901 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10081 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Colon Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.21141, -21.10007 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4300 |
| Relative position | 1.2 KM SW OF SAN CRISTOBAL |
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 |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| 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 | Quehua Superior | ||||||
| Rock description | Quehua Superior | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Quehua Superior |
| Rock description | Quehua Superior |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| (1) | -67.21141, -21.10007 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | N10w Anticline |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | San Cristobal |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 25M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10081 |
JACOBSON, H.S., AND MURILLO, C., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE SAN CRISTOBAL DISTRICT, VILLA MARTIN PROVINCE, POTOSI, BOLIVIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1273, 22P., MAPS
TORRICO, H., 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE SAN CRISTOBAL: UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS
AHLFELD, F., 1944, LA GEOLOGIA DEL MINERAL DE SAN CRISTOBAL DE LIPEZ: MINERIA BOLIVIANA, V. 1, N. 8, P. 9-15.
GEOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY JACOBSON AND MURILLO (1969)
THESIS BY TORRICO (1966)
VISITED SEPT. 1990 BY USGS/GEOBOL
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ONE VEIN STRIKES N-NW DIPS NE AT A LOW ANGLE AND HAS A THICKNESS OF 10 TO 50 CM. THE OTHER VEIN STRIKES NW, DIPS 40NW AND HAS A THICKNESS OF 15 TO 20 CM. |
| Deposit | RECORD INFORMATION ALSO SUPPLIED BY GEOBOL |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R.; Hinojosa, A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.