La Paz
Producer

Colquechaca Mine

La Paz, Bolivia
LeadSilverAntimonyZincCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryAntimony, Zinc
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite
GanguePyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockSlate,Quartzite
Associated rockDiorite · Taquesi Batholith
StructureOn W Limb Of N60w Anticline
AlterationHornfels Aureole Around Intrusives; Oxidized To 3 M Depth; Silicification
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Last production1991
Identification
Deposit ID10100660
MRDS IDBL20293
Alternate namesColquehuasi, La Solucion
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-16.41437, -67.9995
References
IPORRE, F. AND SANDOVAL, R., 1977, COLQUECAHUA MINE PREFEASIBILITY STUDY: FONEM INTERNAL REPORTGUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIACIMRIIPORRE AND SANDOVAL (1977)