Dos Amigos Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Antimony
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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006264
MRDS ID BL20244
Record type Site
Current site name Dos Amigos Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.56611, -20.04759 (WGS84)
Elevation 3700
Relative position 4 KM S75W OF SAN LORENZO DE POTOSI

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Comments on the location information

  • CONCESSION COVERS 140 HA IN AREA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Stibnite Ore
Barite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

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 Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.56611, -20.04759

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On West Flank Of Anticline

Ore body information

  • Strike N 45 E
    Dip 55 NW
    Length 500M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1850

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Antonio Benito Sucesores

Comments on the workings information

  • SHORT TUNNELS AND CROSSCUTS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RIVERA, M., AND OTHERS, 1975, PROGRAMA DE INVENTARIACION DE LA MINERIA CHICA: INFORME GEOBOL

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEIN AVERAGES 1.0 M WIDE.
Deposit Discovery Year: 1800'S

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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