Description
Spanish Colonists
Commodities
PrimarySilver
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlNw Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite
GangueKaolinite, Limonite, Melanterite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockDacite
Associated rockDacite
AlterationSilicification And Argillization In Central Zone, Propylitization Outside Central Zone.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Last production1971
Identification
Deposit ID10005849
MRDS IDBL10010
Alternate namesBarra Waykho, Huarrawaico
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-21.71755, -66.47556
References
MEDINA C., ALFONSO, AND IBA%EZ V., VICTOR, 1988, CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS Y EVALUACION DEL POTENCIAL MINERAL DEL YACIMIENTO DE METALES PRECIOSOS DE LIPENA-LA MOZA Y BARRAHUAYCO, POTOSI-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME NU-19, 24P., MAP 1:10,000.SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA BARRAHUAYCO: PROYECTO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-1970 INFORME GE-19, 3P.GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (PROYECTO LIPEZ, 1971)GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY UNDP (MEDINA AND IBA%EZ, 1988)CIMRI