Potosi
Producer

Volcan Ollague Mines

Potosi, Bolivia
Sulfur
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Commodities
PrimarySulfur
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model167: Fumarolic sulfur
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET
Materials
Ore mineralsSulfur
GangueChalcedony, Clay, Kaolinite, Opal
Geology
Host rockTuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
StructureStratovolcano
Tectonic settingMagmatic Arc
AlterationArgillization, Silicification
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10107589
MRDS IDBL10189
Alternate namesSanta Rosa
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-21.30007, -68.17144
References
RODRIGUEZ, R., AND OTHERS, 1976, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE LA CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL DE LOS ANDES: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE BOLIVIA, 41P.ESPINOZA, 1990, MINTEC INTERNAL REPORTAVILA, W., SULFUR VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS: MINISTERIO DE MINERIA INFORME 545CIMRI(1) ESPINOZA (1990)