Potosi
Past Producer
Carbajal Mine
Potosi, Bolivia
Copper
Silver
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Commodities
Primary
Copper, Silver
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Vein
Deposit size
S
Workings
Underground
Materials
Ore minerals
Bournonite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue
Barite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Shale,Sandstone
Associated rock
Dacite · Colquechaga Stock
Structure
On West Flank Of A Nw-Se Syncline
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Discovery year
1950
Identification
Deposit ID
10006260
MRDS ID
BL20239
Region
SA
Data score
D
Coordinates
-18.74762, -65.93278
References
FONEM, 1992, INFORME PROYECTO NO. 269/82GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIACIMRI