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Virgen De Chapi, Mina

Occurrence in Puno, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver, Lead
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10054960
MRDS ID PUN0026
Record type Site
Current site name Virgen De Chapi, Mina
Related records 10054957, 10054958, 10054961, 10054962, 10054964, 10054966, 10054967, 10054968, 10055025, 10099326, 10054959, 10054965, 10054969

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.01623, -14.26445 (WGS84)
Elevation 4400

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

  • PARAJE CONDOR QUINA, HDA. CAYCONI, DISTRITO CRUCERO, PROVINCIA CARABAYA. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA ASI:JULIACA-CRUCERO 187 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA); CRUCERO-MINA 32 KM (TROCHA CARROZABLE)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • MINERALIZACION EN PARCHES Y DISEMINADO

Analytical data

Result 2.62% CU, 0.52 OZ/TC.AG, 0.35% PB

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.01623, -14.26445
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Sinclinal

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N-S
    Dip 20-30 W

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Emplaza En Las Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA AFLORAN ARENISCAS GRIS CLARAS Y ARENISCAS LUTACEAS GRIS OSCURAS.

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 Sra. Teresa Salas De Gonzales

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN EJECUTADO LAS SIGUIENTES LABORES MINERAS: GALERIA (10 M. POT. 0.30 M, 0.30 OZ/TC.AG; 0.35% PB) , RAJOS (40 M. POT. 0.40 M, 2.3% CU; 0.20 OZ/TC AG- 38 M. POT 0.30 M. 0.77% CU, 0.88 OZ/TC.AG- 36 M. POT. 0.60 M. 4.81% CU, 0.73 OZ/TC.AG)

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: LA PRESENCIA DE ARENISCAS LUTACEAS SON NEGATIVAS A LA MINERALIZACION ECONOMICA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CASTILLO CASTILLO, NORMAN- MAYTA T. OSCAR; INFORME ECONOMICO MINA "VIRGEN DE CHAPI", BMP. 1975; COD. B2149

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE HAN RECONOCIDO 5 VETAS; LAS CUALES SON ANGOSTAS Y NO PRESENTAN BUENOS AFLORAMIENTOS; LA MINERALIZACION NO ES MASIVA NI CONTINUA. ESTAS VETAS ESTAN CONSTITUIDAS POR CUARZO MASIVO CON DISEMINACION DE CALCOPIRITA Y PIRITA (HIPOGENOS), Y ALGO DE MALAQUITA Y OXIDOS DE FE (SUPERGENOS).
Deposit LAS VETAS PRESENTAN AFLORAMIENTOS DE POCA LONGITUD CONTENIENDO OXIDOS DE FE; LA MINERALIZACION NO ES CONTINUA. ; 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

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