Description
Natives, Then British Firm; Later Operated By Patino
Commodities
PrimaryTin
SecondarySilver, Lead, Zinc, Antimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFractures And Breccia Zones Crossing Structure Of Host Sediments
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Sphalerite, Stannite
GangueApatite, Fluorite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Sericite, Siderite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockMafic Intrusive Rock · Pampa;Llallagua;Cancaniri Graywacke (7300 M.Y.);Huanuni Schist
Associated rockRhyolite
StructureN-S Anticline In L. Paleozoic Sediments, Tentional Fracture And Shear Pattern
Tectonic settingEastern Cordillera
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1880
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10068803
MRDS IDW002058
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-18.26708, -66.82725
References
CHACE, F. M., 1948, TIN-SILVER VEINS OF ORURO, BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL., V. 43, PP. 333-383 AND 435-470TURNEAURE, F. S., COMPARITIVE STUDY OF MAJOR ORE DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL., V. 55, PP. 217-254, 574-606AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS, DEPTO. NAC. GEOL., BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL), 388 P.THORMANN, W., LJUNDGREN, P., VIRVEIRA, M., 1966, INVESTIGACIONES PRELIMINARES SOBRE LA GEOTECTONICA Y METALOGENEGIS DE LA ZONA CHALLAPATA-CAXATA, BOLIVIA: SERV. GEOL. BOL., BOL. 7, 118 P.SILLITOE, H.R., HALL, C., AND GRANT, N.J., 1975, PORPHYRY TIN DEPOSITS IN BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL., V. 70, P. 913-927.PROSPECTION-4, 1966, HUANUNI, INFORME # 1962, COMIBOL.AHLFELD AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, 1964