| Deposit ID | 10005984 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10206 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Luis Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Maria Del Carmen Mercedes |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.78564, -16.69825 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4240 |
| Relative position | 4.5 KM N20E OF JESUS DE MACHACA |
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 |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | CIA MINERA INTI ILLIMANI ASSAYS AVERAGE (INCLUDING MONTEBELLO MINE): 3.52% ZN, 0.27% PB, 2.65 G/MT AG. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Rock unit name | Cabanillas Group |
| Rock description | Cabanillas Group |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -68.78564, -16.69825 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | N45w Folding |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Forced Intrusion Of Syenite Stock |
| Depth to top | 0M |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hugo Baudoin |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10206 |
CIA. MINERA INTI ILLIMANI, 1989, ANNUAL REPORT, P. 20-21.
ULPH, R.B., 1989, THE GEOLOGY OF A REGION NORTH OF JESUS DE MACHACA, LA PAZ DEPARTMENT, BOLIVIA: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, UNPUBLISHED BSC THESIS, 33P.
BSC THESIS BY ULPH (1989
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS ARE 20 TO 30 CM WIDE WITH 80 CM WIDE ORE SHOOTS. VEINS ARE FOUND IN NUMEROUS SMALL FAULTS THAT CUT DEVONIAN (BUT NOT YOUNGER) STRATA. ON SOME FAULTS PYRITE CEMENTED BRECCIAS ARE FOUND. |
| Deposit | RECORD INFORMATION ALSO SUPPLIED BY GEOBOL |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1990 | Long, Keith R.; Hinojosa, A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1991 | Long, K.R. (Usgs); Andre, O. (Geobol) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.