| Deposit ID | 10230967 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350200064 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Laurani |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.7445, 17.4207 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 4400 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Puerto Rico OE S(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Unknown |
| Enargite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Tennantite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -67.7445, 17.4207 |
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| Strike | N50E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 00E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 1.6M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 1200M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 220M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 10HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sicasica |
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| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera Laurani |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1954 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corp. Minera De Bolivia |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corriente Resources Inc. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ascot Resources Ltd. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350200064 |
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 209-210, PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
PEREIRA BASCOPE, G., 1968, INVESTIGACIONES PRELIM. SOBRE TEC
Y METALOGEN. EN LAS CORD. REAL Y QUIMSA CRUZ: SER. GEOL. DE
BOL. 9, LA PAZ, 99 PGS.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINE IS ALL HAND LABOR, HIGRADING OPERATION, OXIDE ZONE EXTR NOW ON SULF., 1954 PRODUCTION IS 100 TPM CONS. WITH 25 PCT C DATA FROM AHLFELD, MINE 4 KM E OF PAN AM HIWAY S OF VILLA AR RESERVES IN ADVANCE OF MINING. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-SEP-1997 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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