Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryZinc, Lead
TertiaryTin
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlFractures Spaced 5 To 50 Per M
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Galena, Miargyrite, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueAnkerite, Kaolinite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockDacite
Associated rockDacite
AlterationSericite-Pyrite (Kaolinite-Goethite-Jarosite-Limonite)
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1865
Identification
Deposit ID10005934
MRDS IDBL10139
Alternate namesCerro Moroco, Himalaya, Cerro Moruco, Adit: Kosan, Vein: Rica
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-21.84033, -66.5839
References
ZUBRZYCKI, P.P., AND MURILLO, J.A., 1958, MINA HIMALAYA: CORPORACION MINERA DE BOLIVIA INFORMESERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 1971, MINA HIMALAYA: PROYETO LIPEZ-COMIBOL-70 INFORME GE-03, 28P., MAP 1:1,000.AHLFELD, F., 1954, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE BOLIVIA: BILBAO, IMPRENTA INDUSTRIAL, P. 163REQUENA M., EDGAR A., 1971, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO Y PETROLOGICO DE LA REGION BUENA VISTA, MULATO Y MOROCO: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADOGEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION BY GEOBOL (1971), 88 SAMPLES IN 122,000 SQ M AREA ANALYZED FOR PB AND ZN.GEOLOGICAL INVESTIBATIONS BY COMIBOL (ZUBRZYCKI AND MURILLO)GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (1971)VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL NOV. 1990CIMRI