Commodities
PrimarySulfur
TertiaryArsenic
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model167: Fumarolic sulfur
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlPorous Tuff
Materials
Ore mineralsOrpiment, Realgar, Sulfur
GangueAlunite, Chalcedony, Hematite, Kaolinite, Limonite, Opal
Geology
Host rockTuff
Associated rockDacite
StructureStratovolcano
Tectonic settingMagmatic Arc
AlterationSilicification, Argillization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10005897
MRDS IDBL10076
Alternate namesNelson, Sucesiva Susana, Sucesiva Pampa, Volcan Amargo
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-22.74697, -67.57142
References
BALLIVIAN, M., AND BARRIOS, J., 1969, INFORME SOBRE ORIENTACION TECNICA MINA SUSANA SECTORES SUCESIVAS SUSANA Y SUCESIVAS NELSON: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME GB-M-639, 16P., MAPS 1:25,000; 1:1,000; 1:500DRILLING BY GEO RESOURCES INC. SUSANA: 5 DRILL HOLES; NELSON: 6 DRILL HOLESGEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL, BALLIVIAN AND BARRIOS (1969)VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL AUG. 13, 1990CIMRIHORSU S.A. (1990, PERSONAL COMMUN.)