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Virgen De Las Mercedes, Mina.

Past Producer in Cusco, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10008071
MRDS ID CUZ0053
Record type Site
Current site name Virgen De Las Mercedes, Mina.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.5071, -13.83473 (WGS84)
Elevation 3700
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A LA LOCALIDAD DE QUIQUIJANA. A 7.8 KM DE CUSIPATA., Est .Segun Plano De Ubicacion-Mina.

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

  • SE UBICA EN EL CERRO Y PARAJE CUMU ORCCO. SU ACCESO DESDE EL CUZCO ES SEGUN ITERINARIO: CUZCO-URCOS-QUIQUIJANA-DESVIO MINA 60 KM (CARRETERA FAIRMADA), DESVIO-MINA VIRGEN DE LAS MERCEDES 6 KM (CAMINO DE HERRAURA).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN FRACTURA CON RELLENO MINERAL DE OXIDOS DE FIERRO,PIRITA Y CALCOPIRITA EN GANGA DE CUARZO.

Analytical data

Result CU=5,24%,AG=TRZ.OZ/TC (VETA MERCEDES) Y CU=0.71%, AG=TRZ.OZ/TC (CATEOS 1,2Y3).

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.5071, -13.83473
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike S 2E (VETA MERCEDES) Y N75E,N25W (DOS FRACTURAS).
    Dip 65-70NE (VETA MERCEDES).
    Length 60M
    Width 70M

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS ESQUISTOS PIZARROSOS HAN SIDO INTENSAMENTE PLEGADOS AL NE.

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. Adolfo Ramainville Garzon.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 35M
    Overall depth 17M
    Overall length 65.84M
    Overall width 1.5M

Comments on the workings information

  • LA MINA SE HA ESTADO EXPLOTANDO HASTA 1,968, EL MINERAL EXTRAIDO SE VENDIO A LA CASA M. HOLCHSCHILD. EN EL MOMENTO DE LA INSPECCION SE ENCUENTRA PARALIZADA TODA LABOR.

Comments on development

  • SE HAN REALIZADO LABORES MINERAS SUBTERRANEAS COMPRENDIDOS EN 1 GALERIA DE 25 M CORRIDAS SOBRE LA VETA MERCEDES Y FUERA DE LA CUADRATURA DEL DENUNCIO HAY 4 CATEOS SUPERFICIALES DE 1 M X 0.5 M SOBRE DOS AFLORAMIENTOS VISIBLES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    JAIME SANCHEZ SAAVEDRA. INFORME MINA "VIRGEN DE LAS MERCEDES". BMP.1,969. COD.B6175

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TIENEN POCA LABOR DE RECONOCIMIENTO (GALERIA Y TAJEOS) PARA PODER DIFINIR SUS POSIBILIDADES DE ESTE YACIMIENTO.

Reporter information

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

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

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