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San Hermogenes Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
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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. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097749
MRDS ID BL20519
Record type Site
Current site name San Hermogenes Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.53276, -21.49755 (WGS84)
Elevation 3320
Relative position 11 KM N40E OF SUIPACHA

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
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.53276, -21.49755
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N-S Trending Synclines And Anticlines

Ore body information

  • Strike N 10-26 W
    Dip VERTICAL

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 Operator
    Owner Empresa San Juan
  • Type Owner
    Owner Empresa San Juan

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 10200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 13 g/mt Silver Major 1982
    Lead Pb 3.37 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 1.97 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1) INDUSTRIAL; (2) GEOLOGIC

Comments on the workings information

  • TWO ADITS 32 AND 36 M LONG, SHAFTS CONNECTING 3 LEVELS TO 17 M DEPTH

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: HAND SORTED ORE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FONEM INFORME NO. 291/82

  • 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 IS 120 M LONG AND AVERAGES 0.1 M WIDE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1991 Guerra, Edwin Servicio Geologic de Bolivia
Updater 01-JAN-1994 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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