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Quechisla Mine

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc, Tin, Copper, Tungsten, Bismuth
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10080437
MRDS ID W031629
Record type Site
Current site name Quechisla Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.10778, -20.86424 (WGS84)
Elevation 3422

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Tin Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Tungsten Critical Secondary
Bismuth Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Jamesonite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Chalcopyrite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue
Tetrahedrite Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 77
USGS model code 20b
Deposit model name Sn-polymetallic vein

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name Quehua Superior
    Rock description Quehua Superior
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
    Chronological age 16.8
    Dating method K-Ar
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Quehua Superior;Quehua Inferior;El Molino
    Rock description Quehua Superior;Quehua Inferior;El Molino
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.10778, -20.86424
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form STOCK
    Depth to top 0M
    Depth to bottom 270M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Shear Zone

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1720
Discoverer Spanish Colonists
Year of first production 1800

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Corporacion Minera De Bolivia

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 270M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F. AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 58.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1978 Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando Department of State

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