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Luis Edgard 1

Occurrence in Arequipa, Peru with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005660
MRDS ID ARE0046
Record type Site
Current site name Luis Edgard 1

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.73849, -17.05602 (WGS84)
Elevation 90
Relative position EL DENUNCIO SE UBICA EN LA MARGEN DERECHA DEL RIO TAMBO, EN EL PARAJE DENOMINADO PUNTA COLORADA, DISTRITO DE COCACHACRA

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

  • SU ACCESO DESDE LA CIUDAD DE AREQUIPA ES POR CARRETERA PANAMERICANA SUR (107 KM)- EL FISCAL LUEGO DE EL FISCAL A LA MINA (6 KM) CARRETERA AFIRMADA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE ENCUENTRAN OXIDOS DE HIERRO

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.73849, -17.05602
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Dique
Type of structure Local
Structure description Dique Andesitico

Ore body information

  • General form PLANOS
    Strike N 59 W
    Dip 46 S
    Width 4M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructuras

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL LUGAR APARECE UNA SECUENCIA DE ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS (ARENISCAS)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of last production 1975

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Gamarra Gomero, Ricardo

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CON LOS VALORES SUBMARGINALES OBTENIDOS CON EL MUESTREO REALIZADO, NO EXISTEN RESERVAS DE CATEGORIA ALGUNA

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall length 21.95M

Comments on the workings information

  • EN EL NIVEL 90; CONSTA DE UNA GALERIA DE 24 M. A LOS 800M. DE BOCAMINA EXISTE UN INCLINADO DE 5.M CON SALIDA A SUPERFICIE; LUEGO EL NIVEL 84 ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR UNA GALERIA DE 17 M.

Comments on development

  • LA ESTRUCTURA EXPLORADA ACUSA VALORES SUB-MARGINALES, POR LO QUE CARECE DE INTERES ECONOMICO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANTISTEVAN S, PEDRO; EVALUACION PRELIMINAR DE LAS MINAS QUE SE ENCUENTRA, BMP. 1975; COD.B5490ACRA Y SU RADIO DE INFLUENCIA

  • Deposit

    BELLIDO, ELEODORO; GUEVARA, C; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PUNTA BOMBON Y CLEMESI; BOL.NO. 5 SERIE "A"

  • Deposit

    CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE HA RECONOCIDO UN DIQUE ANDESITICO DE 4 M. DE POTENCIA, QUE CORTA A UNA SECUENCIA DE ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS (ARENISCAS)
Deposit LOS TRABAJOS SE ENCUENTRAN PARALIZADOS Y NO HAN TENIDO NINGUN AVANCE, DESPUES DE LA INSPECCION DEL ING. LUDENA EL 24-02-75 ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Ing. Manuel Paz Maidana Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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