| Deposit ID | 10005940 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10149 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mulato Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Veins: Rosicler, Mulatos, C |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.56613, -21.81977 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4525 |
| Relative position | 11 KM N88W 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 |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismutite | Ore |
| Cerussite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | ANALYSES BY GEOBOL (1971): 0 TO 160 G/T AG, 0.92 TO 3.16% PB 0 TO TR BI. |
|---|
| 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 > Welded Tuff | ||||||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Rock unit name | Quehua Superior |
| Rock description | Quehua Superior |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff > Welded Tuff |
| (1) | -66.56613, -21.81977 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Strong E-W Structural Trend |
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 32M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10149 |
SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA MULATO: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-1970 INFORME GE-04, 11P., MAP 1:1,000.
REQUENA M., EDGAR A., 1971, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO Y PETROLOGICO DE LA REGION BUENA VISTA, MULATO Y MOROCO: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO
GEOLOGICAL, GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (1971
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EM SURVEY OF ALTERATION ZONES COVERED 82,500 SQ M IN 12 LINES USING TURAM. GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY: 180 SAMPLES IN 236,000 SQ M AREA ANALYZED FOR PB AND ZN. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Deposit | RECORD INFORMATION ALSO SUPPLIED BY GEOBOL |
| Deposit | E-W ALTERATION ZONES UP TO 30M WIDE, N60W 80NE VEINS 1 TO 3 CM WIDE, OTHER VEINS N30W. VETA ROSICLER IS 700 M LONG, VETA MULATOS 800 M LONG WITHIN A 30 M WIDE STRUCTURE, VETA A IS 1000 M LONG. MULATOS FAULT, 2 KM LONG, CARRIES GALENA-PYRARGYRITE-PYRITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Long, K.R.; Camacho, E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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