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Felicidad Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097737
MRDS ID BL20443
Record type Site
Current site name Felicidad Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.73055, -21.27395 (WGS84)
Elevation 3600
Relative position 18 KM N5W OF TARIJA, 4 KM E OF SALO

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
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sphalerite Ore
Limonite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Obispo
    Rock description Obispo
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.73055, -21.27395
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N 30 E
    Dip 30-60 SE

Comments on the geologic information

  • DACITIC INTRUSION NEARBY DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO MINERALIZATION.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1850

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Genaro Levy

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 20400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 9.65 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 94.16 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 2.21 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1982
  • Type Tailings
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 4015000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 8.38 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 65.83 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 1.03 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1) POSSIBLE; (2) TAILINGS FROM CRUDE GRAVITY CONCENTRATION APPARATUS

Comments on the workings information

  • SHORT CROSSCUTS AND DRIFTS (ADITS)

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: HAND SORTING AND CRUDE GRAVITY CONCENTRATION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM, 1982, INFORME PROYECTO N 260/82

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: 1800'S
Deposit VEINS UP TO 80 M LONG, AVERAGE 0.30 M WIDE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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