Commodities
PrimaryTin
SecondaryTungsten
TertiaryMolybdenum, Copper, Zinc, Arsenic
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVEIN
Model77: Sn-polymetallic vein
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlBEST ORE AT INTERSECTION OF VEINS IN QUARTZITE; VEINS BRANCH AND BECOME STERILE WHEN THEY PASS INTO SHALE.
Geology
StructureTIGHT FOLDING OF SEDIMENTS, ON BOTH FLANKS OF N10-20W VILOCO SYNCLINE EASTERN LIMB OF WHICH IS CONTACT METAMORPHOSED
AlterationCONTACT METAMORPHISM (HORNFELS, TOURMALINE); SILICIFICATION, SERICITIZATION
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1902
Discovery year1878
Identification
Deposit ID60001595
MRDS IDW002059
Alternate namesAraca, Viloco, Victoria, Everest, Carolina, Esperanza, Huayllani, Urania
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-16.66439, -67.4995
References
TURNEAURE, F. S., AND WELKER, K. K., 1947, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF THE EASTERN ANDES, THE CORDILLERA REAL: ECON. GEOL., V. 42, PP. 595-625.AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE CARBUROS: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOLETIN 5 (ESPECIAL), PP. 139-141.GRANT, J.N., ET. AL., 1979, K-AR AGES OF IGNEOUS ROCKS AND MINERALIZATION IN PART OF THE BOLIVIAN TIN BELT: ECON GEOL., V. 74, P. 838-851.SORUCO, C., 1973, INFORME GEOLOGICO DE VILOCO Y PERSPECTIVES DE LA VETA PRINCIPAL, S66 - 17/74.YAPUR, F., 1981, PROYECTO CORDILLERA: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/417