Commodities
PrimaryTin, Tungsten, Silver
SecondaryBismuth
TertiaryCopper, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Antimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, TABULAR
Ore controlThere Are Three Fissure Systems: Primary N 45 To 60 E And Dip 70 To 80 Nw; Secondary Set Nw-Se With Dip 70-90 Sw; Te-Rtiary Set N 30 To 40 W With Dip 70 To 85 Ne.
Materials
Ore mineralsBismuthinite, Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Wolframite
GangueChlorite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone · Pampa Shale, Phyllite (450 M);Catavi Sandstones (100 M)
Associated rockDiorite · Quisma Cruz Granodiorite
StructureNw-Se Folded Sediments With Nw-Se Batholiths, Ne Trending Fissures
Tectonic settingNw-Se Quimsa Cruz Cordillera
AlterationSilicification And Tourmalinization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID10068801
MRDS IDW002054
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-16.91435, -67.48282
References
STOLL, W. C., 1962, A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE CARACOLES TIN AND TUNGSTEN MINES, BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL., V. 57, PP. 536-547.LINDGREN, W., 1926, REPLACEMENT IN TIN-BEARING VEINS OF CARACOLES, BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL., V. 21, PP. 135-144.AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS: DEPTO. NAC. GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL), P. 383.TURNEAURE, F. S., AND WELKER, K. K., 1947, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE EASTERN ANDES, BOLIVIA; THE CORDILLERA REAL: ECON. GEOL. V. 42, PP. 595-625.URCULLO, A., 1971, RESULTADOS GEOLOGICO-ECONOMICOS DEL ESTUDIO EN EL DISTRITO DE LA E. M. CARACOLES, SOC. GEOL. BO-L. BOLL. NO. 16.MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY, 1972