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Suiza Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper
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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. 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 10006476
MRDS ID BL20521
Record type Site
Current site name Suiza Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.44415, -21.32339 (WGS84)
Elevation 3800
Relative position 16 KM S60E OF MOCHA

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 Tertiary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Malachite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
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 Agua Y Toro
    Rock description Agua Y Toro
    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) -65.44415, -21.32339
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On Both Limbs Of An Anticline

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1850

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Delfin Cabezas Cruz

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 4911000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.89 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.549 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 1635000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.799 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 1.1 g/mt Silver Trace 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.465 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 7521000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.625 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 0.79 g/mt Silver Trace 1982
    Zinc Zn 0.322 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

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

Comments on the workings information

  • OPEN CUTS

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: HAND SORTED ORE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM INFORME PROYECTO NO. 271/82

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEINS UP TO 60 M LONG AND 0.1-0.2 M WIDE
Deposit Discovery Year: 1800'S

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1991 Guerra, Edwin Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-JAN-1994 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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