Oruro
Past Producer

La Deseada Mine

Oruro, Bolivia
SilverLeadZincCopper
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Description

Spanish Colonists

Commodities
PrimarySilver
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlE-W Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Malachite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
AlterationZoned Vertically From Top: Silicification, Silicification-Argillization, Propylitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10005877
MRDS IDBL10053
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-19.66843, -67.70282
References
MEDINA C., A., JIMENEZ CH., N., AND IBANEZ V., V., 1988, CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS Y EVALUACION DEL POTENCIAL MINERAL DEL YACIMIENTO DE METALES PRECIOSOS MARIA LUISA, ORURO-BOLIVIA: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESAROLLO, PROYECTO BOL/87/012, INFORME NU-17, 32P.URIBE, HERNAN, 1989, YACIMIENTOS ARGENTIFEROS-AURIFEROS DE GUADALUPE Y LA DESEADA: INTI RAYMI SA, UNPUBLISHED REPORTGEOLOGICAL EVALUATION BY UNDP (MEDINA ET. AL., 1988CIMRI