Description
Spanish Colonists
Commodities
PrimaryTin
SecondaryBismuth
TertiaryCobalt, Arsenic, Zinc, Antimony, Lithium, Gold, Lead, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Tungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeSTRATABOUND, STOCKWORK, VEIN
Model47: Sn veins
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlQUARTZITE BEDS SANDWICHED BETWEEN SHALE LAYERS; HINGES OF FOLDS AND MONOCLINES
Geology
StructureNW TRENDIND ANTICLINES AND SYNCLINES
AlterationHORNFELS CONTACT METAMORPHISM; SILICA-CHLORITE-TOURMALINE VEIN SELVAGES; DISSEMINATED TOURMALINE IN QUARTZITE
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Identification
Deposit ID60001839
MRDS IDW031645
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-16.2727, -68.11621
References
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOLETIN 5, P. 135-138.JAUREGUI C., JAIME, 1969, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO-MINERO DE LA REGION MILLUNI, ZONGO: LA PAZ, UMSA, TESIS DE GRADOLEHMANN, B., 1979, SCHICHTGEBUNDE SN-LAGERSTATTEN IN DER CORDILLERA REAL/BOLIVIEN: BERLINER GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN ABHANDLUNGEN, REIHE A, N. 14, 135 P.SUGAKI, A., AND OTHERS, 1985, GEOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE ORE DEPOSITS IN THE LA PAZ DISTRICT, BOLIVIA: SCIENCE REPORTS OF THE TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, SERIES 3, V. 16, N. 2, P. 131-198.