| Deposit ID | 10004083 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | APU0034 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cochasayhuas, Mina |
| Related records | 10206718 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.49963, -14.10446 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4250 |
| Relative position | PROGRESO, AL NORTE DE LA MINA, 9 KM DE TROCHA CARROZABLE. |
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 |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Result | SEGUN EL MUESTREO, LAS LEYES SERIAN DEL ORDEN DE: CU = 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Result | AG = 10.6 OZ/TC |
| Result | AU = 0.33 OZ/TC |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Grupo Puno;Volcanico Tacaza |
| Rock description | Grupo Puno;Volcanico Tacaza |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -72.49963, -14.10446 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fracturas Verticales |
| General form | ISOMETRICO |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 20 - 30 E |
| Dip | 60 NW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Se Remonta Desde La Epoca Del Coloniaje. |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Roberto Stiglish |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 350000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 225HA |
| Length | 8500M |
| Overall depth | 400M |
| Overall length | 2286M |
| Overall width | 900M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | APU0034 |
FERNANDEZ N, HORACIO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "COCHSAYHUAS", BMP. 1973; COD.B2423
INFORME TECNICO BANCO MINERO DEL PERU
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR CINCO VETAS DE LAS CUALES TRES SON LAS MAS IMPORTANTES, TODAS ESTAS VETAS SON PARALELAS Y TIENEN LA MISMA MINERALIZACION. |
| Deposit | LA LONGITUD DE LA VETA, POTENCIA, EL VOLUMEN EXTRAIDO, LAS LEYES OBTENIDAS, JUSTIFICAN LA EXPLORACION Y UN MAYOR RECONOCIMIENTO EN PROFUNDIDAD, PARA APRECIAR LA POTENCIALIDAD DEL YACIMIENTO. ASIMISMO LAS CARACTERISTICAS FAVORABLES DE LAS PRINCIPALES VETAS. ; 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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