Hucumarini

Past Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodities Bismuth, Copper, 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. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255063
MAS/MILS ID 3350200046
Record type Site
Current site name Hucumarini
Alternate or previous names Nuevo Austria

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -68.58282, -15.81442 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Siderite Unknown
Wolframite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -68.58282, -15.81442

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N90E
    Dip 90N
    Thickness 0.3M
    Length 500M
    Area 20HA
    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) 20
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

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-Operator
    Owner Prob. Corp. Minera De Bolivia
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1976

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 50544mt ore
    Inferred 118713mt ore
    Total resources 169257mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tungsten Wo3 2.99 wt-pct Tungsten Major 1992

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 10000M
    Overall depth 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OVERHAND 10-38
    Percent Waste Rock 50
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Length of Inclines (m) 0
    Slope of Inclines 0
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 500
    Number of Adits 3
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 50
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 12
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA, 1992; PUB. BY

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE MINISTRY OF MINES AND METALLURGY, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.

  • 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.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ALL DATA FROM AHLFELD. BATHOLITH HAS DISSEMINATED MOS2 ON NW EDGE. FROM AHLFELD MAD, 1954.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-JUL-1992 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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