Commodities
PrimaryTin
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formOVALOID
Ore controlTension Fractures Trending N 30 E To N 50 E Across Anticline
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Sphalerite, Stannite
GangueMarcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Sandstone · Pampa;Llallagua;Cancaniri
Associated rockQuartz Latite · Morococala
StructureN 35 W Anticline In Epal Sedimentary Rocks
Tectonic settingEastern Cordillera
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1888
Discovery year1888
Identification
Deposit ID10068794
MRDS IDW002045
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-18.16431, -66.8328
References
TURNEAURE, F. S., 1960, COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAJOR ORE DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL., V. 55, NOS. 2 & 3, PP. 217-254, 574-606.AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS: DEPTO. NAC. DE GEOL., BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL), 388 P.CHACE, F. M., 1948, TIN-SILVER VEINS OF ORURO, BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL. V. 43, PP. 333-383, AND 435-470.THORMANN, W., LJUNDGREN, P., AND VIRREIRA, M., 1966, INVESTIGACIONES PRELIMINARES SOBRE LA GEOTECTICA Y METALLOGENOSIS DE LA ZONA CHALLAPATA-CAXATA, BOLIVIA: SERV. GEOL. BOL., BOL. 7, 118 P.MINISTRY OF MINES AND METALLURGY, 1971