| Deposit ID | 10068803 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002058 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Huanuni Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.82725, -18.26708 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4515 |
| Relative position | AT HUANUNI, 45 KMS SE OF ORURO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stannite | Ore |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Fluorite | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock |
| Rock unit name | Pampa;Llallagua;Cancaniri Graywacke (7300 M.Y.);Huanuni Schist |
| Rock description | Pampa;Llallagua;Cancaniri Graywacke (7300 M.Y.);Huanuni Schist |
| (1) | -66.82725, -18.26708 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | N-S Anticline In L. Paleozoic Sediments |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Tentional Fracture And Shear Pattern |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE |
| Dip | 40 TO 80 SE |
| Thickness | 3M |
| Length | 700M |
| Width | 30M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 700M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1880 |
| Discoverer | Natives, Then British Firm; Later Operated By Patino |
| Year of first production | 1880 |
| District name | Huanuni District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Comibol Since 1952 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1200M |
| Overall depth | 700M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002058 |
CHACE, F. M., 1948, TIN-SILVER VEINS OF ORURO, BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL., V. 43, PP. 333-383 AND 435-470
TURNEAURE, F. S., COMPARITIVE STUDY OF MAJOR ORE DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL., V. 55, PP. 217-254, 574-606
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS, DEPTO. NAC. GEOL., BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL), 388 P.
THORMANN, W., LJUNDGREN, P., VIRVEIRA, M., 1966, INVESTIGACIONES PRELIMINARES SOBRE LA GEOTECTONICA Y METALOGENEGIS DE LA ZONA CHALLAPATA-CAXATA, BOLIVIA: SERV. GEOL. BOL., BOL. 7, 118 P.
SILLITOE, H.R., HALL, C., AND GRANT, N.J., 1975, PORPHYRY TIN DEPOSITS IN BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL., V. 70, P. 913-927.
PROSPECTION-4, 1966, HUANUNI, INFORME # 1962, COMIBOL.
AHLFELD AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, 1964
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE TIN-BEARING ZONE OF HUANUCI COVERS AN AREA 1500M BY 1200M. MOST ORE IS ACCOUNTED FOR BY NARROW VEINS, STRINGER LODES, AND ELONGATED BODIES OF BRECCIA. DIVISION NAMES ARE CATARICAGUA, HARRISON, DUNCAN, LUCIANITA, AND SANTA ELENA. SEQUENCE OF MINERAL DEPOSITION: (1) QUARTZ, TOURMALINE, CASSITERITE, (2) TEALLITE, PYRRHOTITE, ARSENOPYRITE, (3) SPHALERITE, STANNITE, (4) PYRITE, MARCASITE, SIDERITE, (5) LATE COATINGS OF SIDERITE. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1880 TO PRESENT |
| 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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