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Chinchillo No 1, Mina

Occurrence in Amazonas, Peru with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003943
MRDS ID AMA0007
Record type Site
Current site name Chinchillo No 1, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.9931, -6.83475 (WGS84)
Elevation 2700
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 22.0 KM AL NOROESTE DE LA CIUDAD DE CHUQUIBAMBA, Est (Las Coordenadas Geograficas Estan Referidas Al Distrito De Balsa) Atlas Historico Geografico

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Amazonas(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Amazonas
Peru Amazonas

Comments on the location information

  • SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE DE CHANCHILLO, DISTRITO DE BALSAS. EL ACCESO ES: TRUJILLO-CAJAMARCA-CELENDIN-BALSAS-MINA 405 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MENA SE ENCUENTRA DISEMINADA DENTRO DEL CUARZO QUE RELLENA LAS FISURAS DE LA ROCA VOLCANICA. LA MINERALIZACION DEL YACIMIENTO ESTA ASOCIADA A UN INTRUSIVO GRANITICO

Alteration

  • (Local) Supergena

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.9931, -6.83475
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural (Fracturas)

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ROCA EN LA QUE SE EMPLAZAN LAS ESTRUCTURAS, PERTENECEN A UN DERRAME VOLCANICO ANDESITICO; AFLORAMIENTO DE UN INTRUSIVO GRANITICO

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sr. Puga Cobian, Javier

Comments on the workings information

  • SE DESTACAN LAS VETAS "INMACULADA" Y "PURISIMA" EN LAS CUALES SE HAN REALIZADO LABORES. GALERIA "INMACULADA".- 20.50 M DE LONGITUD, CON 0.15 M DE ESPESOR DE FRACTURA, AQUI LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA LIGERAMENTE DISEMINADA DENTRO DEL RELLENO DE CUARZO, CON 0.90% CU. GALERIA "PURISIMA".- 30.50 M DE LONGITUD, EN UNA ZONA DE FRACTURAMIENTO IRREGULAR, CON PEQUENOS LENTES DISTRIBUIDOS ESPORADICAMENTE DENTRO DE LA ROCA VOLCANICA, VENILLAS DE CUARZO LIGERA E IRREGULARMENTE DISEMINADO CON CALCOPIRITA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ING. PUGAS COBIAN, JAVIER ; INFORME TECNICO "MINA CHINCHILLO NO. 1; BMP. 1972; COD.: B5357

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAS ESTRUCTURAS, PERTENECEN A UNA ZONA DE FRACTURAMIENTO, CUYA ORIENTACION PRINCIPAL NO SE HA DEFINIDO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Reducindo Diaz, Jorge Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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