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Flor De Maria 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. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006416
MRDS ID BL20445
Record type Site
Current site name Flor De Maria Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.82138, -21.14062 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position 5 KM N75W OF ALMONA

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
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical 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 Mojona
    Rock description Mojona
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.82138, -21.14062
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • HOST ROCKS STRIKE N10E DIP 70-80SE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Guillermo Manning And Sigfrido Lener

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 2700g/mt
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 70wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 830000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 5.89 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 134 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 1.18 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 2384000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 6.63 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 154 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 1.35 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 2664000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 5.73 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 130 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 1.15 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 22119000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 7.82 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 187 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 1.61 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1) POSITIVE; (2) PROBABLE; (3) POSSIBLE; (4) PROSPECTIVE

Comments on the workings information

  • SHORT CROSSCUT ADITS

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: HAND SORTED ORE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1982, INFORME PROYECTO N 258/82

  • Deposit

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

  • Production

    FONEM (1982)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TWO VEIN

Reporter information

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

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