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Cuartillo

Past Producer in Ica, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver, Gold
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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. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024291
MRDS ID ICA0119
Record type Site
Current site name Cuartillo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.69971, -13.91447 (WGS84)
Elevation 800
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position 4 KM AL NW DE SAN JOSE DE LOS MOLINOS, Acc Cerro Cuartillo, Distrito De San Jose De Los Molino

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

  • ACCESO CON TROCHA CARROZABLE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary
Gold Secondary

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.69971, -13.91447
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Tectonica Andina, Nw-Se

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Strike N 60
    Dip 90
    Length 400M
    Width 0.4M

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL DEPOSITO SE ENCUENTRA ZONADO: OXIDACION Y MIXTOS. LAS FISURAS ESTAN RELLENAS PRINCIPALMENTE CON OXIDOS DE FIERRO Y EN MENOR CANTIDAD CON OXIDOS DE COBRE Y SULFUROS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Zona Los Molinos

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania Minera Canza S.A.

Comments on the production information

  • LOS TAJEOS YA EXPLOTADOS DEL NIVEL PRINCIPAL 780 DEMUESTRAN QUE LOS LENTES SON PEQUENOS DIAMETROS DE 5 A 10 M

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 40M

Comments on the workings information

  • EL AFLORAMIENTO ES BASTANTE IRREGULAR, BUENA PARTE DE EL SE ENCUENTRA ESTRANGULADO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RODRIGUEZ HARO, JULIO RICARDO; EVALUACION DE RECURSOS CUPRIFEROS DE 22 MINAS DE LA PROVINCIA DE ICA, COD: B0018; BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, 12 SET. 1966.

  • Deposit

    FERNADEZ DAVILA, MARCO; GEOLOGIA DEL CUADRANGULO DE GUADALUPE (INEDITO); INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO MINERO Y METALURGICO - INGEMMET.

Reporter information

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

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