| Deposit ID | 10231025 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350350047 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Caracota |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.95445, -20.08259 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3800 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Arsenopyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Stibnite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -65.95445, -20.08259 |
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| Strike | N45W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 65N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 100M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 10HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1913 |
| District name | Caracota |
|---|
| 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 Unificada, S. A. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 6000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall depth | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350350047 |
ENGINEERING AND MINING JR., 1975, INTERN. DIRECTORY OF MININ
MCGRAW HILL, N. Y., P. 213
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 199-201 PRINTED IN BILBAO, S
IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATION FROM AHLFELD MAP, 1954. ORE IS HANDSORTED AND JIGGE FLOATED, MINE OPENED 1913. 76-RCD 651-CONC.PLANT IS GRAVITY-FLOTATION PLANT, 76-RCD 620- ACTUAL 1973 ORE TONNAGE WAS 48,369 MTONS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.