| Deposit ID | 10206632 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350200096 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Suka Ltda. |
| Alternate or previous names | Suka |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.94953, -15.24774 (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) | -68.94953, -15.24774 |
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| Thickness | 0.6M | ||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 1433M | ||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1966 |
| Mining method | Open Stope |
| Year of first production | 1974 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Minera Suka Ltda. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 54000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 54000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 54000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350200096 |
FOX, D.J., TIN MINING IN BOLIVIA, MINING MAGAZINE, 1972.
TAYLOR, R.G., GEOLOGY OF TIN DEPOSITS, P. 493, ELSEVIER
PUBLISHING CO., 1979.
VARIOUS COMPANY AND PRIVATE SOURCES.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE GENERAL STRIKE OF THESE VEINS IS N10W WITH A DIP VARYING BETWEEN 40 TO 50 DEGREES TO THE EAST; WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CALLINCHUSCO VEIN WHICH DIPS 65 DEGREES EAST. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-FEB-1995 | Sabin, A. E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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