| Deposit ID | 10005913 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10102 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Candelaria Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.69588, -19.62816 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3900 |
| Relative position | 3 KM S80W OF SALINAS DE GARCI MENDOZA, 620 KM BY ROAD FROM LA PAZ |
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 |
| 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 | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| (1) | -67.69588, -19.62816 |
|---|
| Strike | N 55 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60 NE |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 37M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10102 |
SANJINES, O., 1968, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE TAGUA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY SANJINES (1968
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN IS 0.8M WIDE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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