| Deposit ID | 10068806 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002060 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chocaya Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Telamayu-Santa Ana |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.29945, -20.94757 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4200 |
| Relative position | 6 KMS SW OF RR STATION OF CHOCAYA, AND 6 KM W OF ANTOCHA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Bismuth Critical | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Cadmium | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Bournonite | Ore |
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Jamesonite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stannite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Bixbyite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Siderite | 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 > Dacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -66.29945, -20.94757 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Nw-Se |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Length | 3000M |
| Width | 1.5M |
| Depth to bottom | 600M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1870 |
| Discoverer | Aramaya |
| District name | Chocaya |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 600M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002060 |
KOZLOWSKI, R., AND JASKOLSKI, S., 1932, LES FILONS ARGENTO-STANNIFERES EN BOLIVIE; BULL. SOC. GEOL. FRANC., P. 1-109.
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS: DEPTO. NAC. GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL), PP. 216-220.
BUERGER, M. J., Y MAURY, J. L., 1927, THE ORES OF CHOCAYA, BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL., V. 22, PP. 1-13
COMIBO
CIMRI
MINISTRY OF MINES AND METALLURGY, 1972
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALOGY OF VEINS HIGHLY VARIABLE. DISTRICT IS ZONED WITH SN-AG TO THE NORTH AND PB-ZN-AG TO THE SOUTH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1973 | Irving, Earl M. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R., Usgs | U.S. Geological Survey |
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