| Deposit ID | 10133487 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350200083 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Atoroma |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.39949, -16.94768 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -67.39949, -16.94768 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
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| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Tailings |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera Ltd |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Overall depth | 111M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350200083 |
FOX, D.J., TIN MINING IN BOLIVIA, MINING MAGAZINE, 1972.
TAYLOR, R.G., GEOLOGY OF TIN DEPOSITS, ELSEVIER PUBLISHING
CO., 1979.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THERE ARE FOUR VEINS LOCATED IN THE MINE AREA. TWO VEINS ARE CURRENTLY BEING MINED; BRONCERA AND PRINCIPAL. THE PRINCIPAL VEIN HAS A STRIKE OF N20E AND DIPS 75 DEGREES TO THE NORTHEAST WITH STRINGERS VARYING BETWEEN .10 AND .50 METERS. THE BROCERA VEIN STRIKES N50-60W AND DIPS 75 DEGREES TO THE NORTHEAST WITH STRINGERS VARYING FROM .20 AND 1.00 METERS. THE NORTE AND VERDE VEINS ARE SECONDARY VEINS, THEY ARE NOT BEING MINED AT THIS TIME. STATE INTERVENTION IN THE COMPANY ESTABLISHED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-OCT-1996 | Sabin, A. E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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