La Paz
Occurrence

Choquepina Mines

La Paz, Bolivia
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFault Breccia
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite
GangueKaolin
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Mauri
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10005920
MRDS IDBL10113
Alternate namesKusima, Perseverancia, Atahuallpa, Titania
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-17.20546, -69.15342
References
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA BOLETIN 5, 388P.SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1962, LOS YACIMIENTOS POLIMETALICOS DE BERENGUELA: GERMAN GEOLOGICAL MISSION TO BOLIVIA REPORT MGA-29, 59P.BARBA, A.A., 1637, EL ARTE DE LOS METALES: POTOSICIMRI