La Paz
Occurrence
Esperanza Mine
La Paz, Bolivia
Copper
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Commodities
Primary
Copper
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Stratabound
Model
197: Sediment-hosted Cu
Deposit size
S
Workings
Surface
Orebody form
LENTICULAR
Ore control
Chalcocite Replaces Organic Matter
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcocite, Malachite
Geology
Host rock
Sandstone · Totora
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Identification
Deposit ID
10005948
MRDS ID
BL10162
Region
SA
Data score
D
Coordinates
-17.50739, -68.32645
References
MEYER, H.C., AND MURILLO, J.E., 1961, INVESTIGACIONES EN LA FAJA CUPRIFERA ALTIPLANICA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 1, 49PCIMRIMEYER AND MURILLO (1961)