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Chabuca, Mina.

Producer in Cusco, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver
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  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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  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 10008082
MRDS ID CUZ0066
Record type Site
Current site name Chabuca, Mina.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.79486, -13.75473 (WGS84)
Elevation 5200
Relative position A 12 KM DE LOCALIDAD DE ASACOMA.CERCANA A LAS MINAS: "MAL PAGADA" Y "CAHUIDE".

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

  • SU ACCESO SE PUEDE HACERSE MEEDIANTE DOS VIAS DE ACCESO:RUTA 1 DESDE URCOS-MARCAPATA CARRETERA 175 KM, MARCAPATA-MINA A CABALLO 50 KM. RUTA 2 DESDE SANTA ROSA-MINA CHABUCA CARRETERA 200 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION RICA SE PRESENTA EN BANDAS Y FAJAS ANGOSTAS CON ANCHOS VARIABLES DE 5 CM A 60 CM,EL RELLENO MINERALIZADO CONSTITUIDOS EN SU MAYOR PARTE POR GALENA,ALGO DE BLENDA,POCA PLATA,EN GANGA CUARZOSA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result NO SE HA TOMADO MUESTRA ALGUNA LA MINA. SOLO SE EXTRAERON DEL MINERAL QUE SE EXPORTA LEYES DE CABEZA A LA PLANTA GRAVIMETRICA CON LEYES MEDIA PB=34.67%,AG=8.4 OZ/TC.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.79486, -13.75473
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N50W
    Dip 85 SW
    Thickness 0.06M
    Width 1.6M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Region Del Chimboya.

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Contratista Sr. Villanueva.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Carlos De Luchi Lomellini

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1957
    Total resources 3000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 7.5 wt-pct Lead Major 1957
    Silver Ag 2.43 g/mt Silver Major 1957

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LA ACTUAL SITUACION DE LA MINA NO PERMITE LLEGAR A CIFRAS CONCLUSIVAS CON RELACION A LAS RESERVAS MINERALES, SOBRE TODO TENIENDO EN CUENTA LA IRREGULARIDAD DE LA MINERALIZACION.SIN EMBARGO PODEMOS LLEGAR A LAS ESTIMACIONES SIGUIENTE: 3,000 TM DE MINERAL PROBABLE CON LEYES -+ 7.5% PB Y 2.43 OZ/TC AG.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 280M
    Overall depth 85M
    Overall length 621.79M
    Overall width 1.5M

Comments on the workings information

  • ENCIMA DE LA VETA PRINCIPAL HA SIDO INTENSAMENTE EXPLOTADA (NV.1).EL CONTRATISTA EFECTUA EL METODO DE CAMARAS Y PILARES , TAMBIEN POR TAJEO DIRECTO SOBRE VETA.

Comments on development

  • LAS LABORES MINERAS CONSISTEN DE 5 NIVELES HACIENDO UNA CORRIDA TOTAL HORIZONTAL DE 680 M. SIENDO EL NIVEL 1 LA PRINCIPAL, LA CUAL ESTA FALLADA (RBO.S15W BUZ.45NW).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SERGIO ZUNIGA. INFORME MINA CHABUCA.BMP.1,957 COD.B3264

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA REGION DE CAMBOYA ES MINERALIZADA, CONSTITUYENDO UN DISTRITO MINERO, CUYAS POSIBILIDADES FUTURAS NECESITARIAN PROBARSE, MEDIANTE MAYORES LABORES DE DESARROLLO. LA MINA CUENTA CON UNA PLANTA DE TRATAMIENTO GRAVIMETRICA DE CAPACIDAD 75 TM POR DIA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Condori Taipe, Tulio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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