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San Martin, Mina

Past Producer in Ica, Peru with commodity Copper
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  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024286
MRDS ID ICA0113
Record type Site
Current site name San Martin, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.6913, -13.75613 (WGS84)
Elevation 1700
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position Acc Lomas Condor Grande, Acc Lomas Condor Grande, Acc Lomas Condor Grande

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica
Peru Ica

Comments on the location information

  • ES UN DEPOSITO DE LA MINA ELIANA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Actinolita Anfiboles, Epidota, Magnetita, Apatita, Scapolita En El Complejo Gabro-Diorita - Hornfel En Volcanicos Mas Metamorfismo Regional De Bajo Grado

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.6913, -13.75613
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N 50 W - N 75 E
    Dip 10 - 15
    Length 500M
    Width 8M

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL DEPOSITO SE ENCUENTRA ZONADO EN: CALCIFICACION, ANFIBOLITIZACION, ACTINOLITIZACION. LOS AFLORAMIENTOS DEL DEPOSITO SON CARACTERIZADAS POR VARIOS DISCONTINUAS MASAS LENTICULARES

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Rio Seco (Sub Provincia Cuprifera Del Pacifico)

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cobre S.A.

Production statistics

  • Year 1972
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.7 % Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 3wt-pct

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall length 457.2M
    Overall width 600M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VIDAL, CESAR; MINERAL DEPOSITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERUVIAN COASTAL BATHOLITH AND ITS VOLCANIC COUNTRY ROCKS; SET. 1980

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOS DATOS DE RUMBO Y BUZAMIENTO SON DE LAS CAPAS. LA VENA SAN CARLOS TIENE UN RUMBO DE N 70 E Y UN GROSOR DE 0.2 A 1.6 MT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-93 Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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