Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formSTOCK
Ore controlSystem Of Normal Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueChalcopyrite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockTuff · Quehua Superior Tuffs;Quehua Inferior Sandstones, Arkoses (84m).;Potoco Sandstone, Interbedded Marls (3400m).;Cayara Sandstone (160m)
StructureN-S Trending Eastern Cordillera
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1800
Identification
Deposit ID10080439
MRDS IDW031631
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-20.9434, -66.29112
References
BRADLEY, D.A., 1963, GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON SIETE SUYOS, INFORME 1954, COMIBOL.ARIAS A., ALFREDO, 1972, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DEL AREA ANIMAS-CHOCAYA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADOBARRIENTOS S., MARIO, 1966, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION CERDAS-ATOCHA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADOAHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 5, 388P.