| Deposit ID | 10086934 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL10124 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Jaquegua Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.75446, -21.96172 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4250 |
| Relative position | 3.5 KM N60E OF ESTANCIA VENTILLA |
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 | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | GEOBOL (1971): UP TO 70 G/MT AG, 27.3% PB, 5.24% ZN |
|---|---|
| Result | ZUBRZYCKI AND MURILLO (1958 |
| Result | CITED IN GEOBOL, 1971): 0.8 OZ/T AU FROM DUMP SAMPLE |
| Result | USGS (1990): UP TO 390 G/MT AG, 13% PB, 0.23% ZN, 65 PPM CU, 300 PPM AS, 800 PPM SB, MORE THAN 5000 PPM MN. |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Quehua Superior | ||||
| Rock description | Quehua Superior | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Rock unit name | Quehua Superior |
| Rock description | Quehua Superior |
| (1) | -66.75446, -21.96172 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1550 |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| Year of first production | 1550 |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Minera De Bolivia (Comibol) And Private Concessions |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL10124 |
SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA JAQUEGUA: PROYCECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-70 INFORME GE-13, 23P.
FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 1990, USGS/GEOBOL
VISITED NOV. 1990 BY USGS (LUDINGTON, DU BRAY) AND GEOBOL (SORIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZED AREA IS ABOUT 10 SQ KM IN EXTENT; AT LEAST 12 VEIN SYSTEMS ARE EXPOSED, MANY MORE THAN 1 M IN WIDTH AND TRACABLE FOR SEVERAL KILOMETERS. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1500'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1978 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.