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Esperanza Mine

Past Producer in Chuquisaca, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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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. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10006570
MRDS ID BL30126
Record type Site
Current site name Esperanza Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.14999, -20.0162 (WGS84)
Relative position 19 KM N80E OF OTAVI

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chuquisaca(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Chuquisaca
Bolivia Chuquisaca

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
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
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.14999, -20.0162
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N-S Chaupicocha Syncline

Ore body information

  • General form PINCH AND SWELL
    Strike N30W
    Dip 55-75SW

Comments on the geologic information

  • HOST ROCKS STRIKE N-S DIP 50W

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Oscar Cossio

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Comments on the workings information

  • DEVELOPED ON THREE LEVELS VIA INCLINE SHAFTS, VERTICAL SHAFTS, CROSSCUTS, AND DRIFTS.

Comments on development

  • HAND SORTED ORE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING CO., 1969, EXPLORATION REPORT NO. 301/69: MINTEC ARCHIVE I-VM-II.

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEIN 120M LONG AVERAGING 0.20 M WIDE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1994 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

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