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La Poderosa Mine

Past Producer 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. 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 10006414
MRDS ID BL20442
Record type Site
Current site name La Poderosa Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.53276, -21.41422 (WGS84)
Elevation 3300
Relative position 20 KM N10E OF TUPIZA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
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) -65.53276, -21.41422
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Minor, Fractured Folds Trending N40e

Ore body information

  • Strike N 10-15 W
    Dip 40-60 NE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1950
Year of last production 1979

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Julio Borges

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 16550000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 2.4 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 16 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 1.96 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 15624000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 2.4 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 16 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 1.96 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1) POSSIBLE; (2) PROSPECTIVE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 201M

Comments on the workings information

  • CROSSCUTS AND DRIFTS

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: HAND SORTING AND CRUDE GRAVITY CONCENTRATION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    MINTEC, 1982, REPORT TO FONEM

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ONE MAIN VEIN ALONG N-S FRACTURE. FRACTURES TRANSVERSE TO THIS TREND ARE NOT MINERALIZED.
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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