Potosi
Producer

Cahuana Mine

Potosi, Bolivia
SulfurArsenic
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Commodities
PrimarySulfur
TertiaryArsenic
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model167: Fumarolic sulfur
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlPorous Fractured Tuff
Materials
Ore mineralsSulfur
Geology
Host rockTuff
Associated rockDacite,Andesite
StructureStratovolcano
Tectonic settingMagmatic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10005895
MRDS IDBL10074
Alternate namesEl Portal, Caba?a, Cerro Caba?a, Volcan Apogado, La Nueva, Cerro Cahuana
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-22.05672, -67.96032
References
SANJINES, R., BALLIVIAN, M., AND ANTEZANA, G., 1968, INFORME DE ASISTENCIA TECNICA A LA PROPIEDAD MINERA EL PORTAL-CABANA: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-593, 13P., MAPS 1:1,000; 1:100; 1:500SANJINES, R., PONCE, J., AND HURTADO, G., 1968, INFORME SOBRE DEL ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO EN LOS CERROS TOMASIMIL Y CABA%A: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-584, 10P., MAP 1:200.URIBE, H., 1985, MINTEC INTERNAL REPORTGEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL, SANJINES ET. AL. (1968CIMRI(1) SANJINES ET.AL. (1968); (2) URIBE (1985)