Commodities
PrimaryTin
SecondaryZinc, Lead, Silver
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlStrong Fault, N 33 E, Dipping 63 Nw In Upper Levels And Flattening To 45-55 Nw In Lower Levels
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Stannite
GangueChlorite, Fluorite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone · Catavi Sandstone, Sandy Shale (450 M) (450 M);Uncia Shales (1200 M)
StructureN 35 W Fold Axes, Main Fault Cutting Across Syncline Between Coquiri Anticline To North And Aquilarani Anticline To South
Tectonic settingCordillera Quimsa Cruz
AlterationSericitization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1880
Discovery year1492
Identification
Deposit ID10068802
MRDS IDW002056
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-17.381, -67.12865
References
CAMPBELL, D. F., 1947, THE GEOLOGY OF THE COLQUIRI TIN MINE, BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL. V. 42, PP. 1-21AHLFELD, A., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPTO. NAC. GEOL., BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL), PP. 149-150.ROCHA H., ROBERTO, 1974, APORTE AL CONOCIMIENTO GEOLOGICO DEL YACIMIENTO MINERO DE COLQUIRI: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADOEXTRAPOLATED FROM COMIBOL PRODUCTION DATA