| Deposit ID | 60001840 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031652 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Chacarrilla District |
| Alternate or previous names | Amigo, Borda, Congreso, Esperanza, Eureka, Mizague, Porfia, San Fermin, Tevia |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.19951, -17.57266 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = COROCORO (SE 19-7) 1:250000, WITHIN 1 MINUTE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Model code | 197 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 30b |
| Deposit model name | Sediment-hosted Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 63 |
| (1) | -68.19951, -17.57266 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | OVERTURNED ANTICLINE |
| Structure description | OVERTURNED ANTICLINE RELATED TO GYPSUM DIAPIRISM |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | ON EAST AND WEST FLANKS OF CHACARILLA ANTICLINE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Year of first production | 1860 |
| Year of last production | 1976 |
| District name | CHACARRILLA DISTRICT |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | NITTO BOLIVIA MINING CO. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | EMPRESA MINERA CHACARILLA LTDA. |
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5.
DELGADO, J., 1962, ESTUDIO DE LA MINERALIZACION DEL COBRE EN LA ZONA CHACARILLA: TESIS DE GRADO, UMSA
MEYER, H.C., AND MURILLO, J.E., 1961, INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS EN LA FAJA CUPRIFERA ALTIPLANICA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 1, 49P.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.