Aroyofillo Mine

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Tin
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090113
MRDS ID W031647
Record type Site
Current site name Aroyofillo Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.80111, -19.4901 (WGS84)
Relative position 18 KM N. OF POTOSI

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 123
USGS model code 39e
Deposit model name Alluvial placer Sn

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.80111, -19.4901

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1977

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Consur
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cia. Minera Del Sur S. A. (Comsur)

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MUCH ALLUVIUM NEAR THE DEPOSITS

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.