| Deposit ID | 10097732 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20411 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Carmencita Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.01612, -18.69762 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4500 |
| Relative position | 2 KM N70W OF COLQUECHACA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Alunite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -66.01612, -18.69762 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Nw-Se Anticline |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| District name | Colquechaca |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 135M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20411 |
DAVILA, A., 1988, MINTEC REPORT NO. I-C41.
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS 0.05 TO 0.3 M WIDE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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