Description
Native Ancoraines
Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryLead, Silver
TertiaryCopper, Cadmium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR, LINEAR
Ore controlTwo Principal Fissures, The Matilde And Maravillas, With Banded Ores.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockSchist,Sandstone · Catavi;Pampa
StructureNw-Se ; Mild Metamorphism, Strong Folds
Tectonic settingEastern Cordillera
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1972
First production1926
Discovery year1640
Identification
Deposit ID10068792
MRDS IDW002043
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-15.76439, -68.93286
References
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS: DEPTO. NAC. DE GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL) 383 P.WIELER, A., 1973, PRELIMINARY DATA ON THE INTERMEDIATE ZONE AT MATILDE-MARAUILLAS. NO. S66-1/73-COMIBOL.MURIEL, C., 1973, GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL DATA ON THE MATILDE-TOMASEMIL CONCESSION. NO. S66-31/73-COMIBOL.HINO JOSA, A., 1974, GEOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE MATILDEMINE. NO. S66-23/74-COMIBOL.SANDOVAL, L., 1974, GEOLOGICAL DATA ON THE INTERMEDIATE ZONE OF THE MATILDE MINE. NO. S66-60YS1/74-COMIBOL.MINISTRY OF MINES AND METALLURGY, 1971