Mina San Juan No. 100, Concesion

Occurrence in Puno, Peru with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  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 10054950
MRDS ID PUN0016
Record type Site
Current site name Mina San Juan No. 100, Concesion
Related records 10054949

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.05123, -14.17945 (WGS84)

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

  • LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA UBICADA EN EL PARAJE ANTAPARARA-CCONCCARA-DIST. USICAYOS, PROV. CARABAYA.EL ACCESO SE HACE DESDE EL PUEBLO DE SAYASANI, POR UN CAMINO DE HERRADURA DE 12 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERAL OCURRE EN FORMA DE LENTES, MOSTRANDO CARACTERISTICAS DE VETA EN "ROSARIO".

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion, Piritizacion

Analytical data

Result 5.17% CU, 1.93% PB, 3.95 AG.OZ/TC

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.05123, -14.17945

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike S 47 W
    Dip 25 NW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Relleno De Fractura

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ROCA AFLORANTE ES ARENISCA GRIS CLARA EN PAQUETES DE 15-20 CM DE ESPESOR; EL MINERAL ESTA LIMITADO ENTRE CAJAS DISCONTINUAS Y CURVAS. LOS AJUSTES TECTONICOS POST-MINERALES NO HAN AFECTADO EL RELLENO MINERAL; LAS CAJAS NO MUESTRAN SUPERFICIES PULIDAS Y EN ELLAS NO SE HA DESARROLLADO EL PANIZO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Pbro. Raul Benavente Rodriguez

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1968
    Total resources 470000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.96 wt-pct Copper Major 1968
    Lead Pb 1.67 wt-pct Lead Major 1968
    Silver Ag 108.55 g/mt Silver Major 1968

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 100HA
    Length 90M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HA REALIZADO LABOR A RAJO ABIERTO Y EN FORMA DESORDENADA.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: ESTA MINA OFRECE PERSPECTIVAS DE OPERACION MINERA COMERCIAL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LEON APARICIO, JOSE; INFORME ECONOMICO MINA "SAN JUAN NO. 100"; BMP. 1968; COD. B2102

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UN YACIMIENTO EPITERMAL; ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR DOS VETAS PARALELAS; VETA SAN JUAN Y VETA ROMMEL II QUE SON PARALELAS Y DE RUMBO PROMEDIO N 40 W Y 70-90 SW DE BUZAMIENTO. EL RELLENO MINERAL OCURRE EN LENTES.
Deposit ESTA MINA ESTA ASOCIADA A LA COOPERATIVA MINERA ARICOMA LTDA. LA POTENCIA DE LAS VETAS ES INCONSTANTE TANTO HORIZONTAL COMO VERTICALMENTE ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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