Potosi
Occurrence

Colon Mine

Potosi, Bolivia
SilverLead
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Commodities
PrimarySilver
TertiaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlN-Nw Trending Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena
GangueBarite
Geology
Host rockSandstone,Tuff · Quehua Superior
Associated rockTuff · Quehua Superior
StructureN10w Anticline
AlterationWall Rock Altered
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10005901
MRDS IDBL10081
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-21.10007, -67.21141
References
JACOBSON, H.S., AND MURILLO, C., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE SAN CRISTOBAL DISTRICT, VILLA MARTIN PROVINCE, POTOSI, BOLIVIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1273, 22P., MAPSTORRICO, H., 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE SAN CRISTOBAL: UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICASAHLFELD, F., 1944, LA GEOLOGIA DEL MINERAL DE SAN CRISTOBAL DE LIPEZ: MINERIA BOLIVIANA, V. 1, N. 8, P. 9-15.GEOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY JACOBSON AND MURILLO (1969)THESIS BY TORRICO (1966)VISITED SEPT. 1990 BY USGS/GEOBOLCIMRI