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Quillacas Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Antimony, Lead, Zinc
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006381
MRDS ID BL20398
Record type Site
Current site name Quillacas Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.83166, -21.32812 (WGS84)
Elevation 3200
Relative position 3.5 KM N85W OF OPLOCA

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
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Stibnite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Obispo;
    Rock description Obispo;
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.83166, -21.32812
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Along Fractured Axes Of Asymmetrical Anticlines And Synclines

Ore body information

  • Strike N 12 W
    Dip 45-80 SW

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 Orlando Morales

Comments on the workings information

  • SHORT CROSSCUTS AND DRIFTS, NOW CAVED

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1982, INFORME PROYECTO 310/82.

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAIN VEIN 100 LONG.
Deposit Discovery Year: 1800'S

Reporter information

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

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