Ccapo, Mina

Occurrence in Arequipa, Peru with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005639
MRDS ID ARE0018
Record type Site
Current site name Ccapo, Mina
Alternate or previous names Minas Yarabamba - Estudio Zonal

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.4996, -16.60603 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Relative position ESTA UBICADA EN LA ZONA DE HORNILLOS AL SE DE LA CIUDAD DE AREQUIPA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa
Peru Arequipa

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO ES POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA CON 37 KM DE RECORRIDO DESDE AREQUIPA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.4996, -16.60603

Economic information

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
    Owner Jorge Mardon Y Otros

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 5700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.37 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Copper Cu 1.96 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Inferred 4000000mt ore
    Total resources 4000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.37 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Copper CuOx 1.96 wt-pct Copper Major 1976

Comments on the workings information

  • EL PIQUE PRINCIPAL ES DE APROXIMADAMENTE 75 M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RAMIREZ G, LUIS Y LUDENA EDGARDO; INFORME DE LAS MINAS YARABAMBA, BMP. 1976; COD.B7487

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1994 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.