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Caracota Mine

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Antimony, Gold, Zinc, Tin
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10080445
MRDS ID W031638
Record type Site
Current site name Caracota Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.91056, -20.08926 (WGS84)
Elevation 3710
Relative position 45 KM. S. OF PORCO

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
Antimony Critical Primary
Gold Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary
Tin Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Stibnite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.91056, -20.08926
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Sedimentary Rocks Folded Into Broad Anticline; Mineralization On E. Limb

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike NW-SE
    Dip 50 TO 75
    Length 135M
    Depth to top 0M
    Depth to bottom 200M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractures With Varying Strike

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Mining district

District name Caracota

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Emusa

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Total resources 38413000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 3.15 wt-pct Tin Minor 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Total resources 58156000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 3.84 wt-pct Tin Minor 1977

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 200M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

Reporter information

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

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