| Deposit ID | 10068801 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002054 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Caracoles Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.48282, -16.91435 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4850 |
| Relative position | 10 KM NW OF PONGO ON QUIME RIVER, AND 100 KM SE OF LA PAZ |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Bismuth Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Quisma Cruz Granodiorite | ||||
| Rock description | Quisma Cruz Granodiorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Pampa Shale, Phyllite (450 M);Catavi Sandstones (100 M) |
| Rock description | Pampa Shale, Phyllite (450 M);Catavi Sandstones (100 M) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -67.48282, -16.91435 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Nw-Se Folded Sediments With Nw-Se Batholiths |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Ne Trending Fissures |
| General form | IRREGULAR, TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 20 TO 70 E |
| Dip | 50 TO 85 NW |
| Length | 1000M |
| Width | 2M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 300M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1925 |
| District name | Quimsa Cruz Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 200M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002054 |
STOLL, W. C., 1962, A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE CARACOLES TIN AND TUNGSTEN MINES, BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL., V. 57, PP. 536-547.
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS: DEPTO. NAC. GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL), P. 383.
URCULLO, A., 1971, RESULTADOS GEOLOGICO-ECONOMICOS DEL ESTUDIO EN EL DISTRITO DE LA E. M. CARACOLES, SOC. GEOL. BO-L. BOLL. NO. 16.
MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY, 1972
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1973 | Irving, Earl M. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1978 | Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando | U.S. Geological Survey |
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