Oruro
Occurrence
Maria Elena Prospect
Oruro, Bolivia
Silver
Gold
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Description
Mintec
Commodities
Primary
Silver, Gold
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
N
Ore control
Breccia Zones
Materials
Gangue
Jarosite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rock
Dacite,Andesite
Associated rock
Dacite,Andesite
Structure
Opalized Subvolcanic Intrusion In Core Of Stratovolcano; Ne Trending Silicic Sills And Dikes
Alteration
Silicification, Argillization
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Discovery year
1987
Identification
Deposit ID
10005824
MRDS ID
BL00003
Region
SA
Data score
B
Coordinates
-19.06929, -68.70341
References
MINTEC, 1990, PERSONAL COMMUNEXPLORATION WORK BY MINTEC FROM 1987VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL PERSONNEL SEPT 1990CIMRI