Description
Spanish Colonists
Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryLead
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFractures
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Galena, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic) · Quehua Superior
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic) · Quehua Superior
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10097682
MRDS IDBL10054
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-21.09868, -67.20558
References
ROCHA R., S., 1958, INFORME SOBRE ASISTENCIA TECNICA MINERA MINA BERTHA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DCMS-35, 3P.JACOBSON, H.S., ET. AL., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE SAN CRISTOBAL DISTRICT, VILLA MARTIN PROVINCE, POTOSI, BOLIVIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1273, 22P., MAP.MURILLO, C., ET., AL., 1967, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO Y MINERALOGICO DEL DISTRITO DE SAN CRISTOBAL: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA INFORME, 27P., MAPS.GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY JACOBSON ET AL (1969)VISITED SEPT., 1990, BY USGS/GEOBOLGEOLOGICAL INVESTIVATION BY GEOBOL (MURILLO ET AL, 1967)GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY ROCHA (1958) GEOBOLCIMRI