| Deposit ID | 10006249 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20226 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Karwani Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.78286, -15.74772 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4400 |
| Relative position | 14 KM W OF MATILDE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Tin Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||
| |||
| (1) | -68.78286, -15.74772 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 50M |
| Overall depth | 20M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20226 |
COMIBOL, 1974, INFORME GEOLOGICO - ZONA KARWANI
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NW AND NE TRENDING FRACTURES, OF WHICH THE NE TRENDING FRACTURES ARE MINERALIZED. THREE MAIN AND TWO MINOR VEINS, ALL DISCONTINUOUS AND DISPLACED BY POST-MINERALIZATION FAULTING. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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