Potosi
Occurrence

Cerro Michina Occurrence

Potosi, Bolivia
Sulfur
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Commodities
PrimarySulfur
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model167: Fumarolic sulfur
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlN-S And E-W Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsSulfur
GangueChalcedony, Kaolinite, Opal
Geology
Host rockTuff
StructureStratovolcano
Tectonic settingMagmatic Arc
AlterationArgillization, Silicification
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10006071
MRDS IDBL10366
Alternate namesCerro Colorado
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-22.43087, -67.89116
References
RODRIGUEZ, R., AND OTHERS, 1976, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE LA CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL DE LOS ANDES: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA UNPUBLISHED REPORT, 41P.ESPINOZA, A., 1990, MINTEC INTERNAL REPORTCIMRI