La Paz
Producer
Barroscota Mine
La Paz, Bolivia
Tin
Zinc
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Commodities
Primary
Tin
Tertiary
Zinc
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Model
77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit size
Y
Workings
Underground
Orebody form
TABULAR (ORE SHOOTS)
Ore control
Diaclases
Materials
Ore minerals
Cassiterite, Sphalerite
Gangue
Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Shale,Sandstone · Vila-Vila, Catavi;Pampa;Llallagua;Cancaniri (Zapla)
Associated rock
Granite · Tres Cruces Batholith
Structure
Sedimentary Rock Folded Into Syncline
Tectonic setting
Nw-Trending Eastern Cordillera - Tres Cruces Batholith
Economic & production
Development status
Producer
Identification
Deposit ID
10080450
MRDS ID
W031643
Region
SA
Data score
B
Coordinates
-16.99212, -67.36616
References
AHLFELD, F. AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA, BOL. 5