| Deposit ID | 10303935 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3350250014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Oruro |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.09948, -17.99764 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3705 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Freibergite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Jamesonite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Stannite | Unknown |
| Zinkenite | Unknown |
| Jamesonite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -67.09948, -17.99764 |
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| Strike | N00S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 90N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 600M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 300M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 100HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1595 |
| Year of first production | 1595 |
| District name | Oruro |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bolivian Government Corp. Minera De Bolivia |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Bolivia |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 100000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3350250014 |
AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BAN
DE BOL., LA PAZ, PG. 80-84
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
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOUR., 1975, WORLD ROUNDUP: MCGRAW HI
YORK, JANUARY, 1975, P. 85.
METALS SOURCE BOOK 9/16/74 ITEM (B4253) AND 10/14/74 ITEM (B
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS STRIKE N84W AND N55E, DIP STEEPLY ALL DIREC., AHLFELD LARGE 0.5 PCT SN STOCKWORK WAS POSSIBLE, 1950 PRODUCTION WAS SN, 782 T PB, 17.38 T AG, 10 T CU AND 5.6 KG AU; 1951 PRODUC 2419 T SN, 779 T PB, 27.7 T AG, 16.7 T CU, 5.3 KG AU. GRADE WITH DEPTH, ALL ABOVE DATA FROM AHLFELD. EMJ, 1975, SAYS NEW PLANT, PROB. CONC., OF 10000 TPY SN TO BE BUILT WITH TEC. AS FROM USSR STARTUP 1977, ALSO ONE EXIST. CONC. TO BE AUGMENT. 7500 TO 20000 TPY SN CAPAC., INCREASE BUILT BY W. GERM. CON 1974-THE USSR WILL FURNISH FINANCING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANC E BOLIVIAN STATE MINING AGENCY COMIBOL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A TIN PLANT AT ORURO TO BE DESIGNEDFOR 95% TIN RECOVERY AS COM ITH THE CURRENT 55% BOLIVIAN AVERAGE. THE PLANT IS ONE OF TH ERED BY A 1971 SOVIET CREDIT OF $27.5 MILLION. 1974 COMIBOL NTRACTED WITH KLOECKNER INDUSTRIA-ANLAGEN OF GERMANY TO EXPA CAPACITY OF ITS ORURO TIN PLANT FROM THE CURRENT RATE OF 7,5 TO 20,000 TPY OF TIN BY 1976-77 AT A COST OF $17.1 MILLION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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