Andina Mine

Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodities Tungsten, Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Ownership information
  16. Production statistics
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10080344
MRDS ID W031465
Record type Site
Current site name Andina Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.88395, -16.47603 (WGS84)
Elevation 4650
Relative position 11.1 KM N40E OF PALCA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Comments on the location information

  • ON S FLANK OF CERRO MERCEDES

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Tin Critical Primary
Copper Tertiary
Arsenic Critical Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Scheelite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Wolframite Ore
Chlorite Gangue
Fluorite Gangue
Muscovite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Narrow, Irregular Muscovite-Chlorite Selvages Around Veins. Chlorite (After Biotite), Muscovite, Tourmaline Alteration In Host Rock.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 46
USGS model code 15a
Deposit model name W veins

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Taquesi-Mururata Batholith
    Rock description Taquesi-Mururata Batholith

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.88395, -16.47603

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PINCH AND SWELL
    Strike N 45-55 E
    Dip 75-90 SE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Faults, Fractures, And Shear Zones

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Mining district

District name Taquesi-Mururata

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner International Mining Co.

Production statistics

  • Year 1968
    Material CON
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^54.70% Wo3, 12.99% Sn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Conc. Tin Tin 13wt-pct
    Major WO3 Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 55wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • MAJOR ORE PRODUCER IN THE PAST, PRESENTLY DECLINING DUE TO LOWER GRADE ORE

Comments on the workings information

  • ADITS, SHAFTS, CROSSCUTS, DRIFTS, AND RAISES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEINS UP TO 1.5 KM LONG, 0.05-1.2 M WIDE (AVERAGE 0.25 M WIDE) WITH ORE IN WELL-DEFINED SHOOTS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1981 Ericksen, George E. (Rowe, William D.) U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-DEC-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.