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Aviadora Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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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. 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 10006403
MRDS ID BL20428
Record type Site
Current site name Aviadora Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.52165, -21.44755 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500
Relative position 20 KM S85E OF TUPIZA

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
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sphalerite Ore
Quartz Gangue
Siderite 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
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.52165, -21.44755
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PINCH AND SWELL
    Strike N 30-40 W
    Dip 60-70 NE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1850
Year of last production 1965

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Jaime Ferrufino

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 38400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.66 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 4.3 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Silver Ag 4 g/mt Silver Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROSPECTIVE RESERVE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Overall depth 200M

Comments on the workings information

  • OPEN CUTS, CROSSCUTS, DRIFTS, AND SHAFTS, MOSTLY ON MAIN VEIN

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: HAND SORTING, SMALL FLOATATION MILL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1982, INFORME PROYECTO 259/82

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: 1800'S
Deposit TWO SUBPARALLEL VEINS. MAIN VEIN STRIKES N35W DIPS 70 NE, IS 500 M LONG AND AVERAGES 0.3 M WIDE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1991 Guerra, Edwin Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-DEC-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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