Potosi
Occurrence

Pumpuri Prospect

Potosi, Bolivia
LeadZincTinBarium-BariteAntimonyBismuth
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Tin
SecondaryBarium-Barite, Antimony, Bismuth
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeStockwork
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Bismuthinite, Cassiterite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDacite
AlterationThe Main Type Is Argillic With Peripheral Prophylitic Alteration. One Zone Of Alteration Contains Microscopic Crystals Of Cassiterite And Rutile. The Main Zone Of Alteration Covers An Area Of 60 Square Kilometers In Dacites In The Eastern Flank Of The Livichuco Hills And Continuous To The West Below Cover Of Younger Dacitic Volcanism.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10094219
MRDS IDBL30156
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-18.91429, -66.21613
References
GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPEDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIACIMRI