Potosi
Occurrence

Milluri Prospect

Potosi, Bolivia
LeadSilverAntimonyTinCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryAntimony, Tin, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockTuff · Los Frailes
AlterationTriangular Zone Of Argillic Alteration In Pyroclastic Rocks Of The Los Frailes Massif With An Area Of 3 Square Kilometers. Thin Sections Studies Indicate That The Alteration Is Phyllitic With Sericitization Of The Feldspars And Development Of Pyrite, With Tourmallization And Small Amounts Of Needle Tin And Minor Rutile.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10006594
MRDS IDBL30160
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-19.5976, -66.41613
References
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIACIMRI