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Monte Blanco Mine

Past Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodities Tin, Lead, Zinc, Antimony, Copper, Gold
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006555
MRDS ID BL30103
Record type Site
Current site name Monte Blanco Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.28282, -17.01435 (WGS84)
Elevation 4900
Relative position 10 KM SW OF QUIME

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Antimony Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Gold Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Gold Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Stibnite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Quimsa Cruz Batholith
    Rock description Quimsa Cruz Batholith
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Quimsa Cruz Batholith
    Rock description Quimsa Cruz Batholith
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.28282, -17.01435
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Western Flank Of An Anticline

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bolivian Mineral Traders Co.

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 2)POSITVE, 3)PROSPECTIVE OF PLACER ORES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit STOCKWORK TYPE STRUCTURES AFFECTED BY SHEARING DEVELOP ALONG WITH DISSEMINATED MINERALIZATION WITHIN QUARTZITE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1996 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

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