| Deposit ID | 60001249 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00501 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | La Joya District |
| Alternate or previous names | Carmen, San Pablo, San Andres, Inti Raymi, Susana |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.49949, -17.79765 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | MINES LOCATED ON CERRO LA JOYA (CARMEN, SAN PABLO), CERRO LLALLAGUA (SAN ANDRES) AND CERRO CHUQUINA (INTI RAYMI). CERRO GUIVARI AND CERRO BALSA ARE INTENSELY ALTERED.; PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = COCHABAMBA AND CORO CORO 1:250000, APPROXIMATE DISTRICT CENTER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oruro(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Oruro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| (1) | -67.49949, -17.79765 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | DACITE FLOW DOMES THAT PREDATE SOLEDAD CALDERA COLLAPSE |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure name | CALDERA |
| Structure description | SOLEDAD COLLAPSE CALDERA, FOLDED SILURIAN BASEMENT |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonials |
| District name | LA JOYA DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | EMPRESA MINERA UNIFICADA |
| Interest | 33 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | WESTWORLD OF TEXAS |
| Interest | 33 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD |
| Interest | 33 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | INTI RAYMI S.A. |
| Interest | 33 |
ALARCON R., H., AND VILLALPANDO B., A., 1988, ALTERACIONES HIDROTERMALES Y TERMOMETRIA DEL YACIMIENTO ,LA JOYA, - ORURU, BOLIVIA, IN EXTENDED ABSTRACTS, YACIMIENTOS EPITERMALES EN AMBIENTES DE VOLCANISMO RECIENTE, SEMINARIO-TALLER, BOLIVIA, SEPT. 4-16, 1988, 2 P.
ANZOLEAGA, V., 1988, THE LA JOYA COPPER-GOLD-SILVER DISTRICT, BOLIVIA, IN EXTENDED ABSTRACTS, YACIMIENTOS EPITERMALES EN AMBIENTES DE VOLCANISMO RECIENTE, SEMINARIO-TALLER, BOLIVIA, SEPT. 4-16, 1988, 2 P.
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