Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
SecondaryBismuth, Tin
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Cadmium, Antimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFissure System, Ne-Sw
Materials
Ore mineralsBismuthinite, Cassiterite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueMarcasite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone
Associated rockDacite
StructureSedimentary Rocks Folded Into An Anticline Trending Nw-Se
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1870
Discovery year1870
Identification
Deposit ID10080440
MRDS IDW031632
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-20.90757, -66.27945
References
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5.ARIAS A., ALFREDO, 1972, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DEL AREA ANIMAS-CHOCAYA: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADO