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Mercedes Del Illampu

Past Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodities Bismuth, Copper, Tungsten
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207138
MAS/MILS ID 3350200045
Record type Site
Current site name Mercedes Del Illampu

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -68.60952, -15.77272 (WGS84)
Elevation 3400
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION FROM AHLFELD MAP, 1954.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Tungsten Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Bismuthinite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Siderite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tourmaline Unknown
Wolframite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -68.60952, -15.77272
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N90E
    Dip 90N
    Thickness 0.3M
    Length 200M
    Area 10HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 CARBONATE SILIC
    Strike And Dip N90E:90N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1928

Mining district

District name Sorata

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Probably Corp. Minera De Bolivia
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN

  • Deposit

    MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 104-106, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S

  • Deposit

    IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.

  • Deposit

    PEREIRA BASCOPE, G., 1968, INVESTIGACIONES PRELIM. SOBRE TEC

  • Deposit

    Y METALOGEN. EN LAS CORD. REAL Y QUIMSA CRUZ: SER. GEOL. DE

  • Deposit

    BOL. 9, LA PAZ, 99 PGS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-OCT-1991 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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