| Deposit ID | 10006001 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10232 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Salvadora Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.44473, -21.80366 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4450 |
| Relative position | 8 KM N45E OF GUADALUPE, 208 KM FROM VILLAZON BY ROAD. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bismuth Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| 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) | -66.44473, -21.80366 |
|---|
| Strike | E-W |
|---|---|
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| District name | Cerro Bonete |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera Unificada (Emusa) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 206M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10232 |
JIMENEZ CH., NESTOR, AND NUNEZ A., GERMAN, 1988, EVALUACION DEL POTENCIAL EN METALES PRECIOSOS DE LOS CERROS PUCASALLE Y PUCA ORKHO, PROVINCIA SUD LIPEZ, POTOSI-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME, 35P., MAPS 1:50,000; 1:10,000.
VALENCIA, J., 1973, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION ORIENTAL DEL CERRO BONETE, PROVINCIA SUD LIPEZ-DEPTO. DE POTOSI: UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, 89P.
VEDIA M., J., AND CORTEZ, G., 1966, INFORME SOBRE ORIENTACION TECNICA MINA DE BISMUTO SALVADORA: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-505, 4P., MAP 1:500.
AHLFELD, FEDERICO, 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BILBAO, IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL, P. 142
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (VEDIA AND CORTEZ, 1966)
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY UNDP (JIMENEZ AND NUNEZ, 1988)
VISITED OCT. 1990 BY USGS/GEOBOL
THESIS BY VALENCIA (1973)
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS STRIKE N60 TO 80E AND N50 TO 70W, DIP 50S TO VERTICAL, AND ARE 5 TO 25 CM WIDE. VEINS ARE AN EXTENSION OF THE VEIN SYSTEM AT THE BOLIVAR MINE. VEINS ARE EXPOSED OVER A LENGTH OF 150 M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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