Potosi
Occurrence

Cerro Tomasamil Prospect

Potosi, Bolivia
ZincManganeseIron
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Manganese, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults, Fractures, Breccia Bodies
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite, Sphalerite
GangueClay, Limonite, Sericite
Other materialsSpecularite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite
AlterationSericite-Hematite-Limonite-Clay
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10005892
MRDS IDBL10071
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-21.28089, -67.9606
References
SANJINES, R., PONCE, J., AND HURTADO, G., 1968, INFORME SOBRE EL ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO EN LOS CERROS TOMASIMIL Y CABANA: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-584, 10P., MAP 1:200GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL, SANJINES ET. AL. (1968CIMRI