| Deposit ID | 10080335 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031454 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Candelaria Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.43285, -15.79772 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4100 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | 23 KM N 90 E OF TOWN OF SORATA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | THE AVERAGE ORE VARIES FROM 3 TO 5% WO3 |
|---|
| 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 |
| (1) | -68.43285, -15.79772 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Width | 0.06M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031454 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5, P. 72.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THERE ARE 6 PRINCIPAL VEINS SITUATED PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER IN THIS DEPOSIT, WITH OTHER SMALL TRANSVERSE VEINS. THESE VEINS ARE ONLY IN THE COUNTRY ROCK. |
| Deposit | THE MINE IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE MAJOR SCHEELITE DEPOSITS IN THE NORTHERN CORDILLERAS. ; 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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