| Deposit ID | 10107609 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20374 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Orcko Kocha Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.59055, -19.37093 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 13 KM N5E OF DON DIEGO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Torotoro | ||||
| Rock description | Torotoro | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -65.59055, -19.37093 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1938 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1832000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20374 |
USCAMAITA, E., AND JEMIO O., J., 1982, ORCKO KOCHA MINE INVENTORIATION PRELIMINARY REPORT: GEOBOL INFORME
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Moreno Dorado, Jorge | Servicio Geologic de Bolivia | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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