| Deposit ID | 60001837 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031489 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Kami Mining District |
| Alternate or previous names | Tazapaya, Laguani, Justicia Contra Ladrones, Don Jose, Patino, Santa Rosa, Bolivar Veins, San Augustin, Ancha, San Juan De Dios, Junini, Quatorce, Camilio Jihuato |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.81618, -17.37267 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | LOCATED ABOUT 65 KM WSW OF COCHABAMBA IN A LINE OF TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS WHICH EXTENDS NW-SE APPROXIMATING THE STRIKE OF THE AXIS OF THE QUIMSA CRUZ BATHOLITH TO THE NORTH.; PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = COCHABAMBA 1:250000, WITHIN A RADIUS OF 1 OR 2 MINUTES., WITHIN A RADIUS OF 1 OR 2 MINUTES., WITHIN A RADIUS OF 1 OR 2 MINUTES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cochabamba(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | Cochabamba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Model code | 46 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 15a |
| Deposit model name | W veins |
| (1) | -66.81618, -17.37267 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | TWO FAULTS (N 75 E, 80N; N 30 W) AND AN ANTICLINAL AXIS IMMEDIATELY TO THE SW |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | NW TRENDING FOLDS AND FAULTS |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1908 |
| Year of first production | 1908 |
| District name | KAMI MINING DISTRICT |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CORP. MINERA DE BOLIVAR (COMIBOL) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINER COOPERATIVE |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOL. 5, P. 93-96.
THORN, P.G., 1985, THE GEOLOGY OF THE CHICOTE SN-W HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM, BOLIVIA: UNPUB. PH.D. THESIS, SCOTLAND UNIV., ABERDEEN, 172 P.
THORN, P.G., 1988, A TUNGSTEN VEIN DEPOSIT IN BOLIVIA: GEOLOGY TODAY, V. 4, P. 176-178.
MONTES DE OCA, I., 1982, GEOGRAFIA Y RECURSOS NATURALES DE BOLIVIA: LA PAZ, P. 374.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.