| Deposit ID | 10005654 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ARE0037 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Minas De Cobre De Chapi S.A. |
| Alternate or previous names | Minas De Yarabamba |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.35792, -16.7477 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2800 |
| Relative position | ESTA MINA SE UBICA AL SUR DE AREQUIPA CERCA LA SANTUARIO DE LA VIRGEN DE CHAPI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Arequipa(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Arequipa |
| Peru | Arequipa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Miembro Labra | ||||
| Rock description | Miembro Labra | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -71.35792, -16.7477 |
|---|
| General form | PLANOS |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 90M |
| Width | 90M |
| Depth to top | 80M |
| Depth to bottom | 170M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1969 |
| District name | Yarabamba |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minas De Cobre De Chapi S.A. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ARE0037 |
POOL RAMIREZ, ALBERTO; ESTUDIO ZONAL DE YARABAMBA, BMP. 1980; COD.6583
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EL DEPOSITO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR 7 MANTOS PARALELOS INCLINADOS 5 - 20 GRADOS; DE LOS CUALES SOLO SON EXPLOTABLES 3, A DIFERENTES ELEVACIONES. EL ESPESOR DE CADA MANTO VARIA DE 1.00 A 12 M. LOS MANTOS ESTAN COMPUESTOS DE VENILLAS Y DISEMINACIONES DE CALCOPIRITA Y DE MINERALES SECUNDARIOS DE COBRE DENTRO DE GANGA DE PIRITA Y PIRROTITA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1994 | Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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