| Deposit ID | 10006589 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL30151 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Divorciada Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.49943, -21.63088 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3525 |
| Relative position | 22 KM S10W OF TUPIZA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -65.49943, -21.63088 |
|---|
| Strike | N65W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70-85 SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Emilio Frigerio |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL30151 |
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
(1-2) GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE DEPOSIT OCCURS IN SHALES WITH OCCASIONAL THIN SANDSTONE BEDS CUT BY FAULTS AND FRACTURES. VEINS ARE UP TO 200 M LONG AND 0.9 TO 3.0 M WIDE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1994 | Blacutt, William | U.S. Geological Survey |
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