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Sayaquira Mine

Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodities Tin, Zinc, Copper
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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. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10080451
MRDS ID W031644
Record type Site
Current site name Sayaquira Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.24949, -17.131 (WGS84)
Elevation 4370
Relative position 16 KM S. OF HUAHACOTA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary
Zinc Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Chlorite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite 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 Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Santa Vera Cruz Batholith
    Rock description Santa Vera Cruz Batholith
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Pampa;Llallagua;Cancaniri (Zapla) Grawaca;Amutara
    Rock description Pampa;Llallagua;Cancaniri (Zapla) Grawaca;Amutara
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.24949, -17.131
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Mineralization On West Flank Of Syncline

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 50 TO 70 E
    Dip 65 TO 80 SE
    Length 750M
    Width 150M
    Depth to top 0M
    Depth to bottom 400M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fissure System Trending N 30 E And N 70 E

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Barrosquira Ltd.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 240M
    Overall depth 400M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    REVOLLO R., REYNALDO, 1967, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA CORDILLERA DE SANTA VERA CRUZ: LA PAZ, UMSA, UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THERE ARE TWO STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS. PRIMARY VEINS: GRANDE AND BOLIVIA; SECONDARY VEIN: GALLOFA

Reporter information

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

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