| Deposit ID | 10086921 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10035 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Animas Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Joukia |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.22086, -21.1034 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4180 |
| Relative position | 2 KM SW OF SAN CRISTOBAL, 107 KM BY ROAD FROM UYUNI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | ASSAYS BY VEDIA AND CORTEZ (1966): BRECCIA ZONE 25 CM CHANNEL SAMPLE 48.5% PB 1,000 G/T AG |
|---|---|
| Result | 3 CM VEIN 1.0% PB 10 G/T AG |
| Result | VEIN WALL GRAB SAMPLE 1.2% PB 10 G/T AG |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Rock unit name | Potoco |
| Rock description | Potoco |
| (1) | -67.22086, -21.1034 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | N10w Anticline |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 10 W |
| Dip | VARIABLE |
| Length | 300M |
| Width | 40M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| District name | San Cristobal |
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| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cooperativa Minera Litoral |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 131250000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 75M |
| Overall depth | 20M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10035 |
VEDIA M., J., AND CORTEZ, G., 1966, INFORME SOBRE ORIENTACION TECNICA MINA PLUMO-ARGENTIFERA ANIMAS: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-496, 5P., MAP 1:1,000.
JACOBSON, H.S., AND MURILLO, C., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN CRISTOBAL DISTRICT, VILLA MARTIN PROVINCE, POTOSI, BOLIVIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1273, 22P., MAPS.
TORRICO, H., 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE SAN CRISTOBAL: UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS
AHLFELD, F., 1944, LA GEOLOGIA DEL MINERAL DE SAN CRISTOBAL DE LIPEZ (BOLIVIA): MINERIA BOLIVIANA, V. 1, N. 8, P. 9-15.
MURILLO AND OTHERS, 1967, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO Y MINERALOGICO DEL DISTRITO DE SAN CRISTOBAL: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, INFORME, 27P., MAPS
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS GEOBOL VEDIA AND CORTEZ (1966)
GEOLOGICAL, GEOCHEMICA AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS, JACOBSON AND MURILLO (1969)
VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL SEPT. 1990
THESIS BY TORRICO (1966)
CIMRI
MURILLO ET AL (1967)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | HYDROTHERMAL BRECCIA BODY STRIKES N30W AND IS 300 M LONG |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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