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Guadalupe Mine

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Antimony
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006261
MRDS ID BL20240
Record type Site
Current site name Guadalupe Mine
Alternate or previous names Socopoco

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.76612, -18.66429 (WGS84)
Elevation 2680
Relative position 4 KM N50E OF GUADALUPE, 20 KM N5E OF OCURI

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
Antimony Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Stibnite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Kaolinization, Silicification

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.76612, -18.66429
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Anticline

Ore body information

  • General form PINCH AND SWELL
    Strike N 22 E
    Dip 65 NW
    Length 1000M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractures Along Anticlinal Axis

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Accuracy Estimate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major CONC Antimony Antimony 60wt-pct
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Antimony Antimony 55wt-pct
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Antimony Antimony 55wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (2) POSITIVE; (3) PROBABLE

Comments on the workings information

  • SHORT CROSSCUT ADITS, DRIFTS, AND SHALLOW SHAFTS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VEDIA, J., AND CAMACHO, E., 1975, GUADALUPE MINE PRELIMINARY REPORT: GEOBOL INFORME

  • Deposit

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA

  • Production

    (1) VEDIA AND CAMACHO (1975); (2-3) GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAIN VEIN AVERAGES 0.70 M WIDE.

Reporter information

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

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