Potosi
Producer
San Vicente Mine
Potosi, Bolivia
Zinc
Tin
Silver
Lead
Cadmium
Copper
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Commodities
Primary
Zinc, Tin
Secondary
Silver, Lead
Tertiary
Cadmium, Copper
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Vein
Deposit size
Y
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Ore control
Fissures
Materials
Ore minerals
Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue
Barite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite
Geology
Host rock
Conglomerate · San Vicente Conglomerates
Associated rock
Dacite · Subvolcanic Dacitic Stock
Structure
San Vicente Lineament
Economic & production
Development status
Producer
Identification
Deposit ID
10089903
MRDS ID
W044242
Alternate names
Quechisla Mineral Company Division
Region
SA
Data score
C
Coordinates
-21.23089, -66.34945
References
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HYDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: BOLIVIA DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOL.