| Deposit ID | 10086908 |
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| MRDS ID | BL00018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chucuani Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Chucani, Colqencha, Cerro Koricahua |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.19201, -16.99185 (WGS84) |
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| Elevation | 4000 |
| Relative position | 13 KM S40W OF CALAMARCA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | 90TH PERCENTILE VALUES FROM SYSTEMATIC SAMPLING BY MINTEC: AU 0.04 G/MT, CU 70 PPM, PB 2000 PPM, ZN 1000 PPM, AG 20 G/MT, AS 300 PPM, SB 40 PPM. |
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||||
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| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||
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| (1) | -68.19201, -16.99185 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | E Of Coniri Fault |
| Depth to top | 0M |
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| Development status | Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Roberto Sanchez |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL00018 |
MINTEC, 1990, PERSONAL COMMUN
EXPLORATION WORK BY MINTE
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1800'S |
| Deposit | VEINS STRIKE N80W AND NW PLUS SOME DISSEMINATED ORE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Ludington, Steve L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.