| Deposit ID | 10207048 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350200095 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Caracoles |
| Alternate or previous names | De Bolivia, Gugenheim Company, Empresa Minera Caracoles De Estano, Aramayo Company |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.26619, -16.98098 (WGS84) |
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 |
| Silver | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -67.26619, -16.98098 |
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| Thickness | 0.8M | ||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1890 |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Underhand |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Gravity |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Comibol - Corp. Minera De Bolivia |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Comibol, Empresa Minera Caracoles |
| Year | 1983 |
| Year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 95000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 100000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 150000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 152500 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 155000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 157500 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 160000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 165000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 185000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Period | 1977-1979 |
| Description | 185000 Mt Ore/Yr 1977 Thru 1979 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 136500 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mt Ore/Yr 202500 Mt Ore |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Overall depth | 141M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3350200095 |
THERE ARE NO PUBLISHED REPORTS OR DOCUMENTS DESCRIBING THE
CARACOLES OPERATIONS. ALL LISTED INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED
BY DAVY MCKEE FROM CONFIDENTIAL COMIBOL AND OTHER BOLIVIAN
SOURCES.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS DEPOSIT CONTAINS MORE THAN 100 VEINS. VEIN WIDTHS VARY FROM A FEW CENTIMETERS UP TO 2 METERS, AVERAGING 70-80 CENTIMETERS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1992 | Sabin, A. E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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