Maria Dora, Mina

Producer in Cusco, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper, Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10008068
MRDS ID CUZ0048
Record type Site
Current site name Maria Dora, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.03292, -14.44777 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position A 17 KM DE LA LOCALIDAD DE MARANGANI EN LINEA RECTA., Acc . Tomados Del Informe.

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

  • SITUADA EN EL PARAJE JUCHUYCUCHU. SU ACCESO ES SEGUN EL ITERINARIO: CUZCO-SICUAN 140 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA, SICUANI-GRANJA IVITA 36 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA Y GRANJA IVITA-MINA 6 KM CAMINO HERRADURA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Gold Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • MINERALIZACION EMPLAZADA EN 3 CUERPOS,DISTRIBUIDOS IRREGULARMENTE EN FORMA DE VETILLAS Y VENILLAS DE SIDERITAS Y LIMONITAS.TAMBIEN HAY REMANENTES DE COBRE GRIS, PIRITA Y CON CIERTA MANCHAS DE MALAQUITA Y AZURITA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion Leve.

Analytical data

Result AG=2.7 OZ/TC, CU=0.89%, AU=1.2 OZ/TC. LEY PROMEDIO DE 8 MUESTRAS TOMADAS DE LOS 3 CUERPOS MINERALIZADO.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.03292, -14.44777

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Length 125M
    Width 90M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • En Zonas Fracturadas Y Fisuras Se Tiene Mineralizacion.

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA AFLORAN PIZARRAS Y ARENISCA CUARCITICAS Y A POCA DISTANCIA UN INTRUSIVO GRANITO-GRANODIORITA PROBABLE PORTADOR DE LA MINERALIZACION QUE A EMPLAZADO EN LAS ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Amador Villanueva Meza.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Total resources 112200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.91 g/mt Gold Major 1978
    Silver Ag 2.64 g/mt Silver Major 1978
    Copper Cu 0.63 wt-pct Copper Major 1978

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LA SITUACION ACTUAL DE LA MINA NO ES POSIBE ESTIMAR MINERAL DE LA CATEGORIA PROBADO-PROBABLE.

Comments on development

  • LAS LABORES MINERAS ESTAN ORIENTADOS EN LOS 3 CUERPOS EXISTENTES MEDIANTE CATEOS Y LABOR SUBTERRANEA SE HAN PODIDO DIMENSIONAR LOS CUERPOS TENIENDO LO SIGUIENTE: CUERPO-1 30MX30M, CUERPO-2 10MX25M Y CUERPO-3 50MX70M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CARLOS PERCY, ROSAS VILLANUEVA. INFORME MINA "MARIA DORA" BMP. 1,978 COD.B5929

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN ESTE YACIMIENTO TIENE CONDICIONES GEOLOGICAS FAVORABLES PARA ESPERAR QUE A PROFUNDIDAD MEJOREN LOS VALORES DE LOS METALES Y ENCONTRAR LA ZONA DE ENRIQUECIMIENTO O LA DE LOS SULFUROS PRIMARIOS.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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