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Central Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver
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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. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006413
MRDS ID BL20441
Record type Site
Current site name Central Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.47221, -21.32562 (WGS84)
Elevation 3080
Relative position 13.5 KM S60E OF NAZARENO

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
Copper Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue

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) -65.47221, -21.32562
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On W Flank Of N20e Anticline Cut By N-S And Nw-Se Fractures

Ore body information

  • Strike N 30-60 W
    Dip 60-78 NE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Empresa Minera Unificada S.A. (Emusa)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 189360000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.92 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 6.98 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Silver Ag 6 g/mt Silver Minor 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • GEOLOGIC RESERVE

Comments on the workings information

  • MAIN ADIT, 500 M LONG ON LEVEL I, OTHER SHORT WORKINS ON LEVELS II, III, AND IV.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: HAND SORTED ORE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1982, INFORME PROYECTO NO. 295/82

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAIN VEIN IS 500 M LONG AND AVERAGES 0.1-0.3 M WIDE.

Reporter information

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

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