| Deposit ID | 60000423 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DE00307 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Chicote Grande District |
| Alternate or previous names | Chicote Grande Underground Mine, Peripheral Sn Mines, Perfeccionada, Inca Rancho, Taminaui, Bunapatilla, San Jose |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.86198, -17.30877 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LAT LONG FOR CHICOTE GRANDE MINE ON SW FLANK OF CERRO CHICOTE GRANDE AT 3800 M ELEVATION. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| (1) | -66.86198, -17.30877 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | UPLIFTED BLOCK OF METAMORPHOSED SEDIMENTS BETWEEN TWO FAULTS ON THE WESTERN AND EASTERN FLANKS OF CERRO CHICOTE GRANDE. DEPOSIT IS ON THE SAME NNW-SSE STRUCTURAL TREND AS THE VERY SIMILAR KAMI AND AMUTARA DEPOSITS. NW-TRENDING CHICOTE ANTICLINE. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Year of first production | 1914 |
| Year of last production | 1981 |
| District name | CHICOTE GRANDE DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | ANSCHUTZ MINING CORP |
| Home office | DENVER |
| First year | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | EMPRESA MINERA CHURQUINI (CHURQUINI ENTERPRISES, INC.) |
| Home office | LA PAZ, BOLIVIA |
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AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA BOLETIN 5, P. 89-93.
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