Potosi
Past Producer
Villazon Mine
Potosi, Bolivia
Iron
Lead
Copper
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Commodities
Primary
Iron, Lead, Copper
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
Y
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Malachite, Siderite
Geology
Host rock
Quartzite,Shale
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
First production
1969
Identification
Deposit ID
10078087
MRDS ID
W026242
Alternate names
Minas Polo
Region
SA
Data score
C
Coordinates
-22.09754, -65.59943
References
JUAREZ C., L., 1973 , YACIMIENTOS DE HIERRO EN EL OCCIDENTE DE BOLIVIA, IN ANALES DE LA 3D CONVENCION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, 1973 : SOC. GEOL. BOLIVIANA BOL. 20 , P. 165-176