| Deposit ID | 10133612 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350200002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kellguani |
| Alternate or previous names | Argentina |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.11621, -16.3477 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 4820 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Unknown |
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Chlorite | Unknown |
| Wolframite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -68.11621, -16.3477 |
|---|
| Strike | N40E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 70N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 360M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 120M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 50HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1890 |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Room and Pillar |
| Year of first production | 1919 |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Gravity |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| District name | Caracoles Mining District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bolivian Government |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1962 |
| Year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 13672 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Period | 1969-1978 |
| Description | 1969 Thru 1978 Mt Ore/Yr 1 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 11000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 35000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 50000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Period | 1982-1984 |
| Description | 1982 Thru 1984 Mt Ore/Yr 72000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 27000 Mt Ore |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350200002 |
AHLFELD, F. AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, 1964, LOS YACIMENTOS MI
Y DE HIDROCARBUROS, DEPARTMENTO NACIONAL GEOLOGIA, BOLETI
383.
STOLL, W.C., 1962, A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE CARA
TIN AND TUNGSTEN MINES; BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL. VOL. 57 P.
AHLFIEL
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | STOLL RPTS. MINE CLOSED PRE-1947. MINE REACHED VIA 90 KM. RO EUCALIPTUS ON LA PAZ-ORURO RR. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 08-DEC-92 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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