| Deposit ID | 10004075 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | APU0016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Choquemarca, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.5313, -13.70947 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4300 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | CURAHUASI, AL NORESTE DE LA MINA, 70 KM.; ABANCAY, NE-E, 140 KM., Acc . Tomada De La Carta Nacional. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Apurimac(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Apurimac |
| Peru | Apurimac |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Result | SE TOMARON 5 MUESTRAS LAS CUALES DIERON LAS SIGUIENTES LEYES PROMEDIO: 0.36 % CU |
|---|---|
| Result | 0.102 AG. OZ/TC |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -72.5313, -13.70947 |
|---|
| General form | SKARN |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cavero Olarte, J.J. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 50M |
| Overall length | 9.14M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | APU0016 |
LEON A.,JOSE ; INFORME YACIMIENTOS CUPRIFEROS DE APURIMAC MINA "CHOQUEMARCA", BMP. 1968; COD. B3020.
MAROCCO, RENE; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE ANDAHUAYLAS, ABANCAY Y COTABAMBAS.; BOL. NO. 27
CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET 1993.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EL CARACTER IRREGULAR, LA POCA PERSISTENCIA EN PROFUNDIDAD Y LA NO CONTINUIDAD HORIZONTAL DE LA MINERALIZACION DE ESTE DEPOSITO, LE OTORGAN POSIBILIDADES NEGATIVAS AL YACIMIENTO. NO EXISTEN RESERVAS MINERALES, NI POSIBILIDADES DE DESARROLLARLAS Y NO SE JUSTIFICA EFECTUAR NUEVAS INVERSIONES. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | EL YACIMIENTO ES SOLO CINCO SOCAVONES DE 10 M. CADA UNO, LOS TRABAJOS ESTAN PARALIZADOS, Y NO SE HAN CUBICADO RESERVAS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-94 | Olcese Huerta, Daniel | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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