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Pocho Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper
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  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. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006318
MRDS ID BL20314
Record type Site
Current site name Pocho Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.91639, -19.76316 (WGS84)
Elevation 3400
Relative position 8.5 KM N60 E OF PORCO

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
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Goethite Gangue
Limonite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue

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) -65.91639, -19.76316
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On West Flank Of Asymmetric N20w Anticline Which Dips 30sw.

Ore body information

  • Strike N 43 W; N 50 E
    Dip 68 SW; 62 NW
  • Strike N 43 W; N 50 E
    Dip 68 SW; 62 NW

Comments on the geologic information

  • BASIC DIKES AND SILLS CROP OUT IN THE AREA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Hernando Tellez

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 3066000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 1.81 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Lead Pb 0.28 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 2.94 g/mt Silver Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Total resources 10500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 1.68 wt-pct Zinc Major 1983
    Lead Pb 0.31 wt-pct Lead Major 1983

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1) POSSIBLE RESERVE; (2) GEOLOGIC RESERVE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 50M

Comments on the workings information

  • CROSSCUTS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINTEC REPORT TO FONEM

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    (1-2) GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TWO VEIN SETS, MOST IMPORTANT STRIKES N43W. N50E VEINS ARE WEAKLY MINERALIZED.

Reporter information

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

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