La Paz
Producer

Berenguela District

La Paz, Bolivia
SilverCopperCadmiumNickelArsenicLeadBismuthZincCobaltAntimony
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Description

Spanish Colonists

Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryCopper, Cadmium
TertiaryNickel, Arsenic, Lead, Bismuth, Zinc, Cobalt, Antimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeLODE, DISSEMINATED
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Ore controlN 70 W FAULTS
Geology
StructureBERENGUELA VOLCANIC DOME
AlterationSILICIFICATION, ARGILLIZATION, ADVANCED ARGILLIC, PROPYLITIC
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Last production1965
Identification
Deposit ID60001594
MRDS IDW002044
Alternate namesSan Jose, Hucurani, Jokolluni, El Zorro, Anaconda, Marimarini, Pacocahua, San Luis, Manco Kapac
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-17.28517, -69.21894
References
TSCHANZ, C. M., (IN PREPARATION), THE CADMIUM-RICH POLYMETALLIC VEINS OF THE BERENGUELA DISTRICT, BOLIVIA, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO MINERAL SPRINGSAHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS: DEPTO. NAC. GEOL., BOL. 5 (ESPECIAL), PP. 294-296AHLFELD, F., 1936, DIE ZINK-UND KADMIUM LAGERSTAETTEN VON BERENGUELA, BOLIVIEN; METAL UND ERZ, V. 33, PP. 613-615.BERENGUELA DISTRICT, IN FIELD GUIDE, YACIMIENTOS EPITERMALES EN AMBIENTES DE VOLCANISMO RECIENTE, SEMINARIO-TALLER, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, SEPT. 4-16, 1988, P. 34-36.SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1962, LOS YACIMIENTOS POLIMETALICOS DE BERENGUELA: GERMAN GEOLOGICAL MISSION TO BOLIVIA REPORT 39, 54P.