| Deposit ID | 10005935 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10142 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Moza Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.45945, -21.73311 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5000 |
| Relative position | 3 KM FROM LIPE%A MINE, 13 KM N25E OF GUADALUPE |
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 | Secondary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Specularite | Gangue |
| Result | ANALYSES BY GEOBOL (1971): 0.6 TO 23.5 DM AG, 0 TO 1.2% PB, 0 TO 4.6% BI |
|---|
| 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 | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -66.45945, -21.73311 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| District name | Cerro Bonete |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cooperativa Minera Santa Ana |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10142 |
SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA LA MOZA: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-1970 INFORME GE-18, 7P., MAP 1:1,000.
MEDINA C., ALFONSO, AND IBA%EZ V., VICTOR, 1988, CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS Y EVALUACION DEL POTENCIAL MINERAL DEL YACIMIENTO DE METALES PRECIOSOS DE LIPE%A-LA MOZA Y BARRAHUAYCO, POTOSI-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME, 24P., MAP 1:10,000.
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (1971)
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY UNDP (MEDINA ET AL, 1988)
CIMRI
MEDINA AND IBA%EZ (1988)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LIMONITE-PYRITE VEINS STRIKE N11 TO 58E AND N36 TO 49W WITH VARIABLE DIP AND WIDTHS OF 1 TO 5 CM. STOCKWORK MINERALIZATION CONSISTS OF UP TO 0.1 M WIDE VEINLETS STRIKING N35 TO 80W AND DIPPING 40 TO 70SW WITH A FRACTURE DENSITY OF 10 PER SQUARE METER. THESE VEINS ARE FILLED BY LIMONITE-QUARTZ-BARITE-PYRITE. PB, AG, BI MINERALS FOUND IN PYRITE-BARITE-FE OXIDE GANGUE IN OLD DUMPS. |
| Deposit | RECORD INFORMATION ALSO SUPPLIED BY GEOBOL |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Long, K.R.; Camacho, E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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