| Deposit ID | 10005970 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10191 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Noe Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | La Explotada, Clara Rosa, Brasil, La Exploradora, Portachuro, Cachu, Chiguana |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.29757, -17.45378 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3900 |
| Relative position | 6.25 KM N65E OF CALLAPA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Result | ORE ANALYSIS: 8.7% CU 0.45% PB 1.85% S 30 G/T AG OVER 0.5 M WIDTH |
|---|
| Model code | 197 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 30b |
| Deposit model name | Sediment-hosted Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 63 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| Rock unit name | Totora | ||
| Rock description | Totora | ||
| |||
| (1) | -68.29757, -17.45378 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 45 W |
| Dip | 30 TO 50 SW |
| Thickness | 50M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Pinquillani District |
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| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 25M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10191 |
MEYER, H.C., AND MURILLO, J.E., 1961, INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS EN LA FAJA CUPRIFERA ALTIPLANICA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 1, 49P
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY USGS AND GEOBOL (MEYER AND MURILLO, 1961)
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY USGS/GEOBOL (MEYER AND MURRILLO, 1961)
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ARE 5 MANTOS. NATIVE CU ORE FOUND ABOVE WATER TABLE, CU SULFATES BELOW. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1990 | Long, K.R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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