Description
Indigenous Indians
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Tin
SecondaryZinc, Antimony, Lead, Tungsten
TertiaryCopper, Bismuth
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeLODE, PIPE, STOCKWORK
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeM
Geology
StructureN-S SHEAR AND FRACTURE SYSTEMS, N 32 W REGIONAL STRIKE, NORTH-TRENDING FAULTS
AlterationSTRONG SERICITIZATION AND SILICIFICATION, ARGILLIC ALTERATION NEAR SUMMIT OF CERRO RICO DE POTOSI
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1545
Discovery year1543
Identification
Deposit ID60001593
MRDS IDW002042
Alternate namesUnificada, Potosi
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-19.6143, -65.74114
References
TURNEARE, F. S., 1960, COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAJOR ORE DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL BOLIVIA; ECON. GEOL., V. 55, NOS. 2 AND 3, PP. 217-254, 574-606AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS, DEPTO NAC. GEOL., BOL 5 (ESPECIAL), P. 388.LINDGREN, W., AND CREVELING, J. C., 1928, THE ORES OF POTOSI, BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL., V. 23, PP. 233-262, ALSO V. 26, 1931, PP. 453-479.