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Maricucma Mine

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Tin
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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. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097759
MRDS ID BL30143
Record type Site
Current site name Maricucma Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.73277, -19.86426 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position 4 KM N80W OF KHUCHU INGENIO

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
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Kaolinite Gangue
Limonite Gangue
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) -65.73277, -19.86426
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description On E Flank Carma Syncline

Ore body information

  • Strike N30-50W
    Dip 70-80 NE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Luis Sanchez

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SAMPLES FROM NEW ADITS CONTAIN 0.22 TO 2.95% SN.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 432M

Comments on the workings information

  • 217 M OF DRIFTS, 205 M OF CROSSCUTS, 10 M INCLINE SHAFTS.

Comments on development

  • HAND SORTED ORE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FOUR VEINS UP TO 150 M LONG AND 0.1-0.5 M WIDE.

Reporter information

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

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