| Deposit ID | 10005700 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ARE0099 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Murco, Mina |
| Alternate or previous names | Carbonera Murco No. 1 Y No. 2 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.90794, -16.07689 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2670 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | LA MINA SE UBICA 7 KM EN LINEA RECTA AL N-W DE LA LOCALIDAD DE HUANCA, Est Con Respecto Al Caserio De Murco |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Arequipa(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Arequipa |
| Peru | Arequipa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Graphite Critical | Primary |
| Result | CARBON LAVADO: CARBON FIJO 59.6%, VOLATILES 29.8 %, CENIZAS 10.6%, AZUFRE 2.1 |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Groupo. Yura | ||||||
| Rock description | Gpo. Yura | ||||||
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| (1) | -71.90794, -16.07689 |
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| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Vetas |
| General form | PLANOS |
|---|---|
| Strike | SE A NW |
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Thickness | 0.03M |
| Length | 500M |
| Depth to top | 2670M |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1914 |
| Discoverer | Sr. Barber, Accionista De La Lampa Mining Co. |
| Year of last production | 1959 |
| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sr. Oviedo, Juan |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ARE0099 |
GORDILLO D, GUILLERMO; INFORME SOBRE LA MINA DE CARBON "MURCO", BMP.1959; COD.B5249
CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SE HAN RECONOCIDO TRES AFLORAMIENTOS EN LA QUEBRADA EN LA QUEBRADA DEL S-E Y TRES AFLORAMIENTOS EN LA QUEBRADA DEL CENTRO. EN LA QUEBRADA DEL SEE SE CONSTATO LA PRESENCIA DE TRES VETILLAS DE CARBON ENCAJONADAS ENTRE ARENISCAS Y PIZARRAS ARCILLOSAS O MARGAS, CON POTENCIAS DE 8 CM, 20 CM Y 10 CM, SOBRE UNA FAJA SEDIMENTARIA DE 80M DE ANCHO. RUMBOS ENTRE N 55 W Y N 47 W; BUZAMIENTOS: 73 A 75 AL N-E . EN LA QUEBRADA DEL CENTRO QUE ES LA DEL RIO MURCO CORRE UNA VETA RECONOCIDA SOBRE UNA LONGITUD DE 200 M CON DIRECCION NORTE A 40 A NORTE 48 OESTE, POTENCIA MEDIA DE 33 CM , INCLINACION 84 AL N-E |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-94 | Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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