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Tupac Amaru No. 11, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper
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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. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10054983
MRDS ID PUN0052
Record type Site
Current site name Tupac Amaru No. 11, Mina
Related records 10054975, 10054976, 10054978, 10054979, 10054980, 10054982, 10054984, 10054985, 10054987, 10055027, 10099328, 10099332, 10099336, 10054977, 10054981, 10054986, 10099329

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.05453, -16.5477 (WGS84)
Elevation 3970

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 PROSPECTO SE UBICA EN LOS PARAJES: JACHACCOLLO, TAIPICCOLLO Y MUPI, DISTRITO ZEPITA, PROV. CHUCUITO. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA A PARTIR DEL KM 146 DE LA CARRETERA PUNO-DESAGUADERO (3 KM ANTES DE ZEPITA) SIGUIENDO UNA TROCHA CARROZABLE DE 12 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR OXIDOS DE COBRE CRISOCOLA Y CALCOSINA COMO DISEMINACIONES EN LAS ARENISCAS. EXISTE RESTOS VEGETALES CARBONOSOS Y HEMATITA CON REEMPLAZAMIENTO DE CALCOSINA.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.05453, -16.5477
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 32-56W
    Dip 21-38 SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico: Mineralizacion Dentro De Los Estratos De Arenisca

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS AFLORAMIENTOS ESTAN CONSTITUIDOS POR ARENISCAS ARCOSICAS COLOR PARDO CLARO DE GRANO MEDIO A FINO

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-Operator
    Owner Sr. Segundo Vidangos Centellas

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 950000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 180.399 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Copper Cu 6.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1972

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO SEIS LABORES MINERAS, SIENDO LA MAXIMA LONGITUD 8M Y 1.60 M DE PROFNDIDAD, LA POTENCIA PROMEDIO DE VETA ES DE 0.56 M CONTINUANDO EL MINERAL HACIA EL FONDO DE LOS TAJOS ABIERTOS

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: EL PROSPECTO MUESTRA LEYES INTERESANTES PERO LAS EXPLORACIONES REALIZADAS NO HAN SIDO LO SUFICIENTES PARA DEMOSTRAR LAS VERDADERAS POSIBILIDADES DEL DEPOSITO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CATACORA CH., FELIX-PERALTA B.,SIXTO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "TUPAC AMARU NO. 11"; BMP. 1972, COD. B2216

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONFORMADO POR 3 ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS CONCORDANTE CON LOS ESTRATOS DE ARENISCA EN LOS QUE SE HA INPREGNADO EL MINERAL DE COBRE.
Deposit EL PROSPECTO "TUPAC AMARU N GRADOS11 " PERTENECE A LA AGRUPACION "S. VIDANGOS" ; 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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