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Punco Mina

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Copper, Iron
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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. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005774
MRDS ID AYA0104
Record type Site
Current site name Punco Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.74049, -13.10921 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE SAN MIGUEL, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE LA MAR, DISTA APROX. 28 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL NW DE LA MINA., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Cerro Cochajasa, Donde Se Ubica La Mina. Carta Nacional De San Miguel.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA SE UBICA EN EL CERRO COCHAJASA, EN EL CASERIO DE VEGA, DIST. DE ANCO, PROV DE LA MAR, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Iron Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • NO SE HA ENCONTRADO SULFUROS PRIMARIOS, SOLO MINERALES SUPERGENOS DE CU., Y ABUNDANTES OXIDOS SECUNDARIOS DE FE. EN LOS CUERPOS DE MAGNETITA.

Alteration

  • (Local) Supergena, Oxidacion.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Grupo Mitu;Grupo Trama-Copacabana
    Rock description Grupo Mitu;Grupo Trama-Copacabana
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.74049, -13.10921
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Contacto Calizas-Intrusivo Con Rumbo N 10-30 W.

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N 10-30 W
    Dip 55 SW
    Length 130M
    Width 110M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Contacto Intrusivo-Calizas

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the workings information

  • CONSISTEN DE PEQUENAS LABORES PROSPECTIVAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GRANDIN GEORGES, HUAMAN G. ALFONSO; RECONOCIMIENTO GEOLOGICO DEL AREA MINERALIZADA DE SAN MIGUEL; SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, INGEMMET; 1975; COD. B0065

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit YACIMIENTO DE SKARN DE GRANATITA Y MAGNETITA. SE OBSERVAN CINCO CUERPOS CON DIMENSIONES QUE VARIAN DE 60 A 130 M. DE LARGO Y 15 A 110 M. DE ANCHO. CONSTITUIDOS DE MAGNETITA Y GRANATITA. EL ESPESOR DE LOS CUERPOS PARECE SER REDUCIDO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Gonzales Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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