Caracota

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Antimony, Lead, Tungsten
Sections on this page
  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. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231025
MAS/MILS ID 3350350047
Record type Site
Current site name Caracota

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -65.95445, -20.08259 (WGS84)
Elevation 3800
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -65.95445, -20.08259

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 65N
    Length 100M
    Area 10HA
    Depth to top 0M
    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 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N45W:65N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 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 Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1913

Mining district

District name Caracota

Mineral rights holdings

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

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Empresa Minera Unificada, S. A.
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1975

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 6000M
    Overall depth 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Percent Waste Rock 15
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING WHEN DRY
    Mine Support Chars. CHEMICAL COATING
    Length of Inclines (m) 0
    Slope of Inclines 0
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 150
    Number of Adits 10
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    2nd Condition of Workings PART ACCESSIBLE
    Capacity 200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JR., 1975, INTERN. DIRECTORY OF MININ

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL, N. Y., P. 213

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    MINERO DE BOLIVIA, LA PAZ, PG. 199-201 PRINTED IN BILBAO, S

  • Deposit

    IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.

General comments

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.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.