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Nuestra Senora De Copacabana Prospect

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Silver, 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. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006404
MRDS ID BL20429
Record type Site
Current site name Nuestra Senora De Copacabana Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.5161, -21.33089 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500
Relative position 24 KM N60E OF TUPIZA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Sericitization

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) -65.5161, -21.33089
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On W Flank Of N5w Anticline

Ore body information

  • Strike N 14-17 E
    Dip 49-70 NE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1950

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pedro Huarachi

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 1897000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 1.94 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 3 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.05 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 20160000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 1.94 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 3 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.05 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1) INDUSTRIAL; (2) GEOLOGIC

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 40M

Comments on the workings information

  • 27 M DEEP SHAFT, 40 M LONG CROSSCUT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1982, INFORME PROYECTO N 292/82

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEIN 150 M LONG, AVERAGES 0.20 M WIDE
Deposit Discovery Year: 1900'S

Reporter information

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

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