| Deposit ID | 10004076 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | APU0019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Roxana, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.87908, -13.64697 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2525 |
| Relative position | ABANCAY, AL NORTE DE LA MINA, APROXIMADAMENTE 5 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Apurimac(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Apurimac |
| Peru | Apurimac |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Malachite | Gangue |
| (1) | -72.87908, -13.64697 |
|---|
| General form | PLANO |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 15 E |
| Dip | 28 SE |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cesar Frias |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | APU0019 |
LEON A., JOSE; INFORME YACIMIENTOS CUPRIFEROS DE APURIMAC, AREA DE ABANCAY, MINA "ROXANA", BMP. 1968; COD. B3020
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SE TRATA DE UN RELLENO DE FISURA, TIPO MANTO, LA ROCA ENCAJONANTE ES UNA ARENISCA MODERADAMENTE ALTERADA. LA POTENCIA VARIA DE 2 A 4 CMS. EN UNA LONGITUD DE AFLORAMIENTO RECONOCIDO DE 10 M. EL RELLENO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR CUARZO, MALAQUITA Y AZURITA. NO SE OBSERVAN MINERALES COMERCIALES PRIMARIOS. |
| Deposit | LAS LABORES DE EXPLORACION PRACTICADAS EN ESTE DEPOSITO, DEMUESTRAN QUE LA MINERALIZACION ES DEBIL Y SUPERFICIAL. POR LO TANTO, SUS PERSPECTIVAS MINERAS SON NULAS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1994 | Olcese Huerta, Daniel | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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