Matilde Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006113
MRDS ID BL20046
Record type Site
Current site name Matilde Mine
Alternate or previous names Matilde Sucesives

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.63833, -20.33397 (WGS84)
Relative position 8 KM S70E OF TOROPALCA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sphalerite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.63833, -20.33397

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 15984000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 3.28 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.25 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Silver Ag 15 g/mt Silver Major 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LAURA R., FRANCISCO, 1982, MATILDE SUCESIVES MINE INVENTORY PRELIMINARY REPORT: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVI

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1991 Herrera H., Jose Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-SEP-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.