Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Model197: Sediment-hosted Cu
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlCu Minerals Replace Fossil Plants In Sandstone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Huayllamarca
StructureNw Anticline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1959
Last production1967
Discovery year1959
Identification
Deposit ID10006092
MRDS IDBL20003
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-16.6163, -68.89147
References
VARGAS, W., 1967, VALUACION DE YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE, PRIMERA PARTE, COROCORO-GUAQUI: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME LP-24, 36P., MAP 1:1,000.GUERRA, M., AND ASCARRUNZ K., R., 1964, INFORME SOBRE ORIENTACION TECNICA MINA CUPRIFERA ANA MARIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DNG-M-337, 6P., MAP 1:500.GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (GUERRA AND ASCARRUNZ, 1964CIMRIVARGAS(1967) GUERRA AND ASCARRUNZ (1964)