Potosi
Producer

San Salvador Mine

Potosi, Bolivia
SilverLeadZincCopperTin
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Description

Spanish Colonisits

Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
TertiaryZinc, Copper, Tin
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlN-S Zones Of Weakness And Brecciation
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Cuprite, Galena, Jacobsite, Sphalerite
GangueLimonite, Specularite
Geology
Host rockDacite
Associated rockDacite
AlterationSilicic, Argillic
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10005912
MRDS IDBL10101
Alternate namesSalvador, Espa?ol. Sections: Condor, Pati?o, Hipolito
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-19.96427, -68.36618
References
SANJINES, R., 1968, INFORME DE ASISTENCIA TECNICA MINERA A LA PROPIEDAD DE LA COOPERATIVA MINERA EL PORVENIR: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, 14P., MAPS 1:1,000; 1:500; 1:200MCNAMEE, J., 1985, CERRO CHINCHILLAGUAY: LA PAZ, CIA. MINERA DEL SUR S.A., UNPUBLISHED REPORTGEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY SANJINES (1969)VISIT DEC. 15, 1990 BY GEOBOL (SORIA/ENRIQUEZ)CIMRI