Pumpuri Prospect

Occurrence in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Zinc, Tin, Barium-Barite, Antimony, Bismuth
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094219
MRDS ID BL30156
Record type Site
Current site name Pumpuri Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.21613, -18.91429 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position 22 KM S30W OF MACHA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Tin Critical Primary
Barium-Barite Critical Secondary
Antimony Critical Secondary
Bismuth Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore
Bismuthinite Ore
Cassiterite Ore
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Stibnite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) The Main Type Is Argillic With Peripheral Prophylitic Alteration. One Zone Of Alteration Contains Microscopic Crystals Of Cassiterite And Rutile. The Main Zone Of Alteration Covers An Area Of 60 Square Kilometers In Dacites In The Eastern Flank Of The Livichuco Hills And Continuous To The West Below Cover Of Younger Dacitic Volcanism.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.21613, -18.91429

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Comsur

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE PROSPECT

Comments on the workings information

  • LIMITED UNDERGROUND PROSPECTING

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPEDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINERALIZATION IN ONE ZONE INDICATED GRADES 0.2-13% PB, 320-940 G/T AG AND 0.1% SN.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1994 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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