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Cobrizos

Past Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodities Copper, Silver
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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 10255516
MAS/MILS ID 3350350033
Record type Site
Current site name Cobrizos

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -67.23948, -21.07757 (WGS84)
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

Comments on the location information

  • MINE IS 15 KM NW OF SAN CRISTOBAL, WATER DISTANT. LOCATION F FELD MAP, 1954.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Copper Unknown
Silver Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -67.23948, -21.07757
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 90N
    Width 60M
    Area 5HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 FISSURE VEIN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Strike And Dip N00E:90N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 5
    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 San Cristobal

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 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. 220, WAS PRINTED IN BILBAO, S

  • Deposit

    IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL S. A., IN SPANISH.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-JUL-91 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

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