| Deposit ID | 10005683 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ARE0078 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Orcopampa, Mina |
| Related records | 10158403 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.34406, -15.25608 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3779 |
| Relative position | SE UBICA AL N-E DE LA CIUDAD DE ORCOPAMPA Y 150 KM EN LINEA RECTA AL N-W DE LA CIUDAD DE AREQUIPA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Arequipa(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Arequipa |
| Peru | Arequipa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Rock unit name | Groupo. Tacaza;Humachulco |
| Rock description | Gpo. Tacaza;Humachulco |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| Rock unit name | Yura, Murco Y Orcuquina |
| Rock description | Yura, Murco Y Orcuquina |
| (1) | -72.34406, -15.25608 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fallas |
| General form | ISOMETRICO: VETAS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N-E |
| Dip | S-E, N-W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1985 |
| District name | Orcopampa |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania De Minas Orcopampa S.A. |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1440065000mt concentrate | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 17349.83M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ARE0078 |
FLORES PINEDA, GALO Y OTROS; INFORME TECNICO MINA "ORCOPAMPA", BMP.1985; COD.B2184
CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993
MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE AREQUIPA; INGEMMET, 1988
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EL YACIMIENTO ES DE ORIGEN HIDROTERMAL DEL TIPO RELLENO DE FRACTURAS Y SE ENCUENTRA EMPLAZADO EN LOS VOLCANICOS DEL GRUPO TACAZA, SON VETAS DE GRAN LONGITUD |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1994 | Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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