| Deposit ID | 60001594 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002044 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Berenguela District |
| Alternate or previous names | San Jose, Hucurani, Jokolluni, El Zorro, Anaconda, Marimarini, Pacocahua, San Luis, Manco Kapac |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.21894, -17.28517 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LAT LONG IS FOR APPROXIMATE CENTER OF DISTRICT NEAR SAN JOSE MINE; PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = CHARANA (SE 19-6) 1:250000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Cadmium | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Nickel Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| (1) | -69.21894, -17.28517 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | BERENGUELA VOLCANIC DOME |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| Year of last production | 1965 |
| District name | BERENGUELA DISTRICT |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA MINERA DEL SUR S.A. (COMSUR) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | EMICRUZ |
TSCHANZ, C. M., (IN PREPARATION), THE CADMIUM-RICH POLYMETALLIC VEINS OF THE BERENGUELA DISTRICT, BOLIVIA, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO MINERAL SPRINGS
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS: DEPTO. NAC. GEOL., BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL), PP. 294-296
AHLFELD, F., 1936, DIE ZINK-UND KADMIUM LAGERSTAETTEN VON BERENGUELA, BOLIVIEN; METAL UND ERZ, V. 33, PP. 613-615.
BERENGUELA DISTRICT, IN FIELD GUIDE, YACIMIENTOS EPITERMALES EN AMBIENTES DE VOLCANISMO RECIENTE, SEMINARIO-TALLER, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, SEPT. 4-16, 1988, P. 34-36.
SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1962, LOS YACIMIENTOS POLIMETALICOS DE BERENGUELA: GERMAN GEOLOGICAL MISSION TO BOLIVIA REPORT 39, 54P.
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