| Deposit ID | 10080453 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031646 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Huallatani Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.19118, -16.30464 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4840 |
| Relative position | JUST SW OF HUALLATANI MINING CAMP, 4.5 KM N75W OF MILLUNI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stannite | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Model code | 47 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 15b |
| Deposit model name | Sn veins |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| Rock unit name | Huayna Potosi Batholithth | ||
| Rock description | Huayna Potosi Batholithth | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Catavi; ; |
| Rock description | Catavi; ; |
| (1) | -68.19118, -16.30464 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | On W Flank Of N30w Syncline Just Nw Of A Bend In The Synclinal Axis From N60w To N30w |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 30 W |
| Dip | 30-60 NE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Huallatani |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Minera Del Sur S. A. (Comsur) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 150M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031646 |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A.,1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE LOS HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5.
REVOLLO G., REYNALDO, 1967, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA CORDILLERA DE SANTA VERA CRUZ: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO
LEHMANN, B., 1979, SCHICHTGEBUNDE SN-LAGERSTATTEN IN DER CORDILLERA REAL/BOLIVIEN: BERLINER GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN ABHANDLUNGEN, RIEHE A, N. 14, 135 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISCONTINUOUS STOCKWORK VEINS WITH NARROW CHLORITE-TOURMALINE ALTERATION SELVAGES CONFINED TO QUARTZITE BEDS SANDWICHED BETWEEN SHALE LAYERS. LARGEST VEIN IS 30 M LONG AND 0.8 M WIDE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1978 | Urquidi-Barrau, Fernando | Department of State | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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