Deposit
Deposit typeSTRATIFORM
Model197: Sediment-hosted Cu
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlNW TRENDING FRACTURES, PREFERRED BEDDING, FLANKS OF ANTICLINE, "CUVETE" DEPRESSIONS
Geology
StructureOVERTURNED ANTICLINE RELATED TO GYPSUM DIAPIRISM, ON EAST AND WEST FLANKS OF CHACARILLA ANTICLINE
AlterationPYRITE-GYPSUM IN WALL ROCKS; OXIDATION OF PRIMARY ORE
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1860
Last production1976
Identification
Deposit ID60001840
MRDS IDW031652
Alternate namesAmigo, Borda, Congreso, Esperanza, Eureka, Mizague, Porfia, San Fermin, Tevia
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-17.57266, -68.19951
References
AHLFELD, F., AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, A., 1964, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS DE BOLIVIA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA, BOL. 5.DELGADO, J., 1962, ESTUDIO DE LA MINERALIZACION DEL COBRE EN LA ZONA CHACARILLA: TESIS DE GRADO, UMSALJUNGGREN, P., AND MEYER, H.C., 1964, THE COPPER MINERALIZATION IN THE COROCORO BASIN, BOLIVIA: ECON. GEOL., V. 59, P. 110-125.MEYER, H.C., AND MURILLO, J.E., 1961, INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS EN LA FAJA CUPRIFERA ALTIPLANICA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN 1, 49P.