Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Veta Verde |
Longitude / Latitude: |
-68.40139 / -17.36056 |
Political location(s): |
Bolivia; Nearest community: Comunidad Choque Puju (4 km W) Bolivia; Nearest community: Corocoro (25 km SW) |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
continental redbed; in sandstone |
Geologic province: |
Altiplano |
Geologic subprovince: |
Ulloma Domain |
Commodities: |
Cu; Ag; Pd |
Mineralization styles: |
replacement |
Geological ages: |
Early Miocene - Middle Miocene (host rocks) Middle Miocene - Late Miocene (host rocks) |
Tectonic setting: |
continental basin-foreland (host rocks) |
Coincident features: |
stratigraphic unconformity (Totoro and Ballivian formations) |
Regional tectonic structure: |
diapirs (large diapir of gypsum and shale) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; sandstone-siltstoneIndividual lithologies: | sandstone | Host rock stratigraphy: | Totora Formation |
(2) sedimentary; sandstone-conglomerateHost rock stratigraphy: | Huayllamarca Formation |
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Mineralogy: |
(mineralization): chalcocite, native copper, native silver, arsenides, cuprite, domeykite, bornite |
Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in sandstone |
References: |
Cox, D. P.; Carrasco, R.; André-Tamos, O.; Hinojosa-Velasco, A.; Long, K. R., 1992 |
Copper Deposits in Sedimentary Rocks |
Section Geology of Known Mineral Deposits, in Geology and Mineral Resources of the Altiplano and Cordillera Occidental, Bolivia, Edited by United States Geological Survey; Servicio Geologico de Bolivia, Bulletin, U.S. Geological Survey, 1975, 365 p., 8 maps, p. 95 - 108 |
Ljunggren, P., 1964 |
The Copper Mineralization in the Corocoro Basin, Bolivia |
Economic Geology, Volume 59, p. 110 - 125 |
Long, K. R., 1992 |
Mines, Prospects, and Mineral Occurrences, Altiplano and Cordillera Occidental, Bolivia |
Appendix A, in Geology and Mineral Resources of the Altiplano and Cordillera Occidental, Bolivia, Edited by United States Geological Survey; Servicio Geologico de Bolivia, Bulletin, U.S. Geological Survey, 1975, 365 p., 8 maps, p. 244 - 272 |
Richter, D. H.; Luddington, S.; Soria-Escalante, E., 1992 |
Geological Setting |
in Geology and Mineral Resources of the Altiplano and Cordillera Occidental, Bolivia, Edited by United States Geological Survey; Servicio Geologico de Bolivia, Bulletin, U.S. Geological Survey, 1975, 365 p., 8 maps, p. 14 - 24 |
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Production data: |
Report period: from 1948 until 1962; 70,000 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yesGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.5 percent | Reference: Cox, D. P.; Carrasco, R.; André-Tamos, O.; Hinojosa-Velasco, A.; Long, K. R., 1992: Copper Deposits in Sedimentary Rocks; Section Geology of Known Mineral Deposits, in Geology and Mineral Resources of the Altiplano and Cordillera Occidental, Bolivia, Edited by United States Geological Survey; Servicio Geologico de Bolivia, Bulletin, U.S. Geological Survey, 1975, 365 p., 8 maps, p. 95 - 108 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Report period: from 1921 until 1962; 769 metric ton concentrate; Provisional entry?: yesGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 15.2 percent | Reference: Cox, D. P.; Carrasco, R.; André-Tamos, O.; Hinojosa-Velasco, A.; Long, K. R., 1992: Copper Deposits in Sedimentary Rocks; Section Geology of Known Mineral Deposits, in Geology and Mineral Resources of the Altiplano and Cordillera Occidental, Bolivia, Edited by United States Geological Survey; Servicio Geologico de Bolivia, Bulletin, U.S. Geological Survey, 1975, 365 p., 8 maps, p. 95 - 108 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |
Resource data: |
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Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.
Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
50,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: reserveGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 0.5 percent | Reference: Scneider-Scherbina, A., 1963: Los Yacimientos de Cobre del Altiplano Boliviano; Report, German Geological Mission to La Paz, Bolivia, Publication code MGA-44, 163 p. Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |
Associated mine(s): |
Veta Verde Mine (37) |