La Paz
Past Producer

San Jose De Berenguela Mine

La Paz, Bolivia
SilverLeadZincCopper
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Description

Spanish Colonists

Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryLead
TertiaryZinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlE-W Structure
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite, Tennantite
GangueOpal, Rhodochrosite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Huallyamarca
StructureFault Sets Striking 95 And 120, And 160 And 70, With Displacements Up To 50 M.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10005977
MRDS IDBL10198
Alternate namesElisa, Hucurani
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-17.28573, -69.23204
References
SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1962, LOS YACIMIENTOS POLIMETALICOS DE BERENGUELA: GERMAN MISSION TO BOLIVIA REPORT 39, 54PFIELD INVESTIGATIONS, USGS/GEOBOL, 1990INVESTIGATIONS BY GERMAN GEOLOGICAL MISSION (SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, 1962)CIMRI