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Vulcano 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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097748
MRDS ID BL20514
Record type Site
Current site name Vulcano Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.4661, -21.94754 (WGS84)
Elevation 3400
Relative position 5.1 KM N10E OF MOJO

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 Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sphalerite Ore
Limonite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite 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) -65.4661, -21.94754
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On An Anticline

Ore body information

  • Strike N 20 W; N 50 W
    Dip 73 NE; 70 NE
  • Strike N 20 W; N 50 W
    Dip 73 NE; 70 NE

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 Luis Ossio Sanjinez

Production statistics

  • Year 1982
    Material CON
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^70-80% Pb, 50-80 G/Mt Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 65wt-pct
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 75wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 5760000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 2.32 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Silver Ag 6.9 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 8.23 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROSPECTIVE RESERVE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 110M

Comments on the workings information

  • TWO ADITS: MAIN ADIT AND ADIT II UP TO 70 M LONG; 110 M SHAFT, DRIFTS AND CROSSCUTS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINTEC FONEM INFORME PROYECTO N 241/82

  • 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 MAIN VEIN STRIKES N20W, IS 150 M LONG AND AVERAGES 0.40 M WIDE. A BRANCH OF THE MAIN VEIN STRIKES N50W, AVERAGES 0.30 M WIDE AND HAS BEEN OPENED FOR A LENGTH OF 10 M.

Reporter information

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

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