Potosi
Past Producer

Constancia Mine

Potosi, Bolivia
TinZincLead
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Commodities
PrimaryTin
TertiaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Galena, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockSlate,Quartzite
Associated rockPlutonic Rock
StructureOn E Flank Of A N30w Trending Anticline
AlterationSericitization Of Porphyry Dikes And Sills
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10097724
MRDS IDBL20329
Alternate namesTurqui
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-19.45843, -65.97362
References
VARGAS, W., AND OTHERS, 1977, INFORME DE VIABILIDAD TECNICO ECONOMICO MINA CONSTANCIA: GEOBOL INFORMEGUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIACIMRIGUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)