| Deposit ID | 10080333 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031452 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mercedes Del Illampu Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.63286, -15.89772 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3400 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | 12 KM N 170 E OF TOWN OF SORATA, ALONG SORATA RIVER |
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 |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Bismuth Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Sphalerite | Gangue |
| Result | VEIN MINERALIZATION CONSISTS OF 65% SULFIDES, 30% QUARTZ, AND 2 TO 4% WOLFRAMITE |
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| Model code | 46 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 15a |
| Deposit model name | W veins |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Sorata Batholith | ||||
| Rock description | Sorata Batholith | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Sorata Batholith |
| Rock description | Sorata Batholith |
| (1) | -68.63286, -15.89772 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 85 E |
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Length | 200M |
| Width | 0.03M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Millipaya Mining District |
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| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031452 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5, P. 71.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN IS PENDICULAR TO THE CONTACT WITH SORATA BATHOLITH AND IS ONLY IN THE COUNTRY ROCK. |
| Deposit | THE VEIN PRODUCTION WAS CONSIDERABLE IN THE PAST: THE ORE IS EXHAUSTED TODAY. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-81 | Ericksen, George E. (Rowe, William D.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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