1. Mineral Resources
  2. Online Spatial Data
  3. Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS)

Quimbalete, Mina

Past Producer in Cusco, Peru with commodity Copper
Map
XML
JSON
KML
C
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  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 10008042
MRDS ID CUZ0012
Record type Site
Current site name Quimbalete, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.80905, -14.33722 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position DISTA A 15 KM DE LA LOCALIDAD DE LIVITACA., Est . Segun Plano Ubicacion Y Acceso Mina "Quimbalete".

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cusco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cusco
Peru Cusco

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO SE HACE SEGUN EL SIGUIENTE RECORRIDO CUZCO-URCOS 50 KM CARRETERA ASFALTADA, URCOS-YANACOCA-YAURI-DESVIO CHILLIROYA 228 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA, DESVIO CHILLIROYA-LIVITACA 70 KM CAMINO DE TROCHA Y LIVITACA-MINA DE 10-15KM CAMINO DE HERRADURA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS Y ESTRUCTURALES SIMILAR A LA MINA "PROVIDENCUA D". PRESENCIA MINERAL DE SULFUROS DE COBRE DEBIDO AL CONTACTO INTRUSIVO,GRANODIORITA Y CALIZA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Analytical data

Result CU= 8.84 - 10 % CU.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.80905, -14.33722
ListMap

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Contacto Regional.

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Contacto Intrusivo-Caliza.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Jorge,Paredez Flores.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SE DESCONOCE EL VOLUMEN,LEYES Y DESTINO DEL MINERAL DE ESTA MINA.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Unknown
    Area 0.001HA
    Overall depth 1.5M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE TIENE UNA LABOR CONSISTENTE EN UN ZANJA DE 6 M * 1.5 *1.5M DE PROFUNDIDAD.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: ESTUDIAR LAPOSIBILIDAD DEL YACIMIENTO A FONDO PARA ELABORACIION DE UN PROGRAMA DE EXPLORACION,TENIENDO EN CONSIDERACION LAS MISMAS CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS-ESTRUCTURALES DE OTROS YACIMIENTOS VECINOS CON POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS COMPROBADAS (MONTE ROJO Y KATANGA,DONDE SE ESTA INSTALANDO UNA PLANTA CONCENTRADORA DE 150 TM DIARIAS).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GUILLERMO,MEDINA, INFORME MINA "QUIMBALETE", BMP; 1,973. COD. B4805

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EXISTE GRAN ESPECTATIVA EN DESARROLLAR LOS CATEOS (PROFUNDIZACION).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Condori Taipe, Tulio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Maps centered on this site