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Pilcomayu Mine

Past Producer in Chuquisaca, Bolivia with commodities Antimony, 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. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097757
MRDS ID BL30122
Record type Site
Current site name Pilcomayu Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.39944, -19.3976 (WGS84)
Elevation 2500
Relative position 17 KM N20E BETANZOS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chuquisaca(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Chuquisaca
Bolivia Chuquisaca

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Stibnite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
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) -65.39944, -19.3976
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Pilcomayu Anticline

Ore body information

  • General form PINCH AND SWELL

Comments on the geologic information

  • HOST ROCKS STRIKE N15W DIP 44SW

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Empresa Minera Pilcomayu

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Material CON
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^55-60% Sb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Conc. Antimony Antimony 58wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Total resources 73347000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Antimony Sb 2.65 wt-pct Antimony Major 1977

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • INCLUDE ORE IN PLACE, PILLARS, STORE FILLINGS, DUMPS, AND MILL TAILINGS

Comments on development

  • POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL RESERVES INDICATED BY GEOPHYSICAL ANOMALIES WHERE VEINS EXTEND UNDER COLLUVIUM. MILL CAPACITY: 25-30 MT/ DAY ECONOMIC COMMENTS: FLOATATION MILL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    VARGAS, V., RONCAL, J., WAYAR, G., AND RUBIN DE CELIS, J., 1977, ESTUDIO DE PREFACTIBILIDAD MINA PILCOMAYU (CODIGO 507-0001-1611997): GEOBOL/ WORLD BANK REPORT.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

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