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Carcouta, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Antimony
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Controls for ore emplacement
  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 10054948
MRDS ID PUN0013
Record type Site
Current site name Carcouta, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.99126, -14.96775 (WGS84)
Elevation 4400
Relative position EL PUERTO MAS CERCANO ES MATARANI, QUE DISTA 570 KM. APROX.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Puno(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Puno
Peru Puno

Comments on the location information

  • EL DENUNCIO "CARCOUTA" SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE CARCOUTA, DISTRITO DE AZANGARO, PROV. DE AZNGARO. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA ASI: JULIACA-AZANGARO-PUNTA DE CARRETERA 120 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA); PUNTA DE CARRETERA-MINA 10 KM (CAMINO DE HERRADURA).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Antimony Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result 1.05 OZ/TC.AG, 0.25% PB, 10.38% SB.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.99126, -14.96775
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike S 50 E
    Dip 20 NE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Bolsonadas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA ESTUDIADA AFLORAN FORMACIONES DE ARENISCAS DE GRANO FINO, INTERESTRATIFICADAS CON LUTITAS, CON TONALIDADES DE GRIS A GRIS CLARO.

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. Julio Mamani Quilla Y Bernardino Ccari Calcina

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DEBIDO A LAS ESCASAS LABORES EXISTENTES Y A LA FALTA DE AFLORAMIENTOS DEFINIDOS EN BASE A LOS CUALES SE PUEDA LOCALIZAR ZONAS MINERALIZADAS DE INTERES ECONOMICO, NO SE ESTIMADO RESERVAS MINERALES

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 2M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO PEQUENOS CATEOS (5) A LO LARGO DE 150 M. DE 2MX1M CON UNA PROFUNDIDAD DE 2M.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: TENIENDO EN CUENTA LA LEY DE SB (18.27%); OTORGA POSIBILIDADES APARENTEMENTE FAVORABLES A ESTE PROSPECTO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    URQUIZO GOMEZ, JULIO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "CARCOUTA", BMP.1975; COD. B2068

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA ESTRUCTURA DEL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR LENTES MINERALIZADOS ERRATICAMENTE DISTRIBUIDOS Y TIENEN UNA LONGITUS ENTRE 5 A 15 M. CON POTENCIAS DE 0.50 A 1.20 M. , CONTENIENDO MINERALES DE ANTIMONIO EN GANGA DE PIRITA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Valenzuela Ortiz, German Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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