| Deposit ID | 10279760 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350350002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Llallagua-Catavi |
| Alternate or previous names | Llallagua, Catavi |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.60947, -18.40263 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 4500 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potosi(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Potosi |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apatite | Unknown |
| Arsenopyrite | Unknown |
| Bismuthinite | Unknown |
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Marcasite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Siderite | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -66.60947, -18.40263 |
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| Strike | N35E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 90N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 1000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 350M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 100HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1903 |
| Year of first production | 1903 |
| District name | Llallagua District |
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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 | Bolivian Government Corp. Minera De Bolivia(Comibol) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 516000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350350002 |
TURNEAURE, F. S., 1960, A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAJOR ORE DEP
OF CENTRAL BOLIVIA, PARTS 1 AND 2: ECON. GEOL., V. 55, PP. 2
574-606.
YAP, R., HINN, R., 1971, FLOTATION PROCESS RECOVERS FINE CAS
E/MJ, V. 172, N. 6, P. 110-115.
WEIL, T., AND OTHERS, 1974, AREA HANDBOOK FOR BOLIVIA: US GO
PRINTING OFFICE, WASH., D.C., 417 PGS.
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
DE BOL., LA PAZ, PGS. 63-67
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A NEW FLOTATION PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF CASS. IN TAILINGS WA DEVISED IN 64-65 BY N. ARBITER AND INTERNATIONAL METAL PROCE CORP. THEY RECEIVED 20 YR COMIBOL CONTRACT TO WORK LLALLAGUA LLALLAGUA PRODUCED 30 PCT OF BOLIVIAN SN. FROM 1903, OVER 2 DOLLARS WORTH OF SN HAS BEEN PRODUCED. AHLFELD SAYS GRADE HA DROPPED FROM 12 TO 15 PCT IN 1908 TO 0.5 TO 2.0 PCT 1954 IN VEINS. NOW OPERATING BLOCK CAVING IN UPPER STOCKWORKS OF GRA 0.5 TO 1.4 PCT. 1923-25 PRODUCED BI. 76-RCD 111+112-90%PROB. IS "RESERVE" AMT.,75% IS "RESOURCE" FIGS. ARE FROM MINISTERIO DE MINAS Y METALURGIA,1971. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-OCT-1992 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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