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Esmeralda No. 6, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  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 10054988
MRDS ID PUN0058
Record type Site
Current site name Esmeralda No. 6, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.13289, -16.10938 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Relative position A 12 KM EN LINEA RECTA Y AL S 40W DE PICHACANI

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 EL PARAJE Y CERRO ANCHACACHUNI DISTRITO DE PICHACANI PROV. PUNO. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA ASI: JULIACA- PUNO 48 KM (CARRETERA ASFALTADA), PUNO-PICHACANI 50 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA), PICHACANI-MINA 6 KM (TROCHA)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR GALENA, CERUSITA Y COMO GANGA CALCITA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.13289, -16.10938
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Rellenando Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS AFLORAMIENTOS ESTAN CONSTITUIDOS POR ARENISCAS CALCAREAS, BRECHAS CON FRAGMENTOS CALCAREOS EN MATRIZ TUFACEA Y OCACIONALMENTE LUTITAS; QUE REGIONALMENTE ESTAN CUBIERTAS POR DERRAMES BASALTICOS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1966
Year of last production 1972

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sr. Antonio Toledo Vargas

Production statistics

  • Year 1966
    Material AG PB
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.30 Oz/Tc.Ag, 60.86% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Lead Lead 61wt-pct
    Major Silver Silver 65g/mt
  • Year 1967
    Material AG PB
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.78 Oz/Tc.Ag, 65.15% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Lead Lead 65wt-pct
    Major Silver Silver 50g/mt
  • Year 1968
    Material AG PB
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.77 Oz/Tc.Ag, 64.72% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Lead Lead 65wt-pct
    Major Silver Silver 78g/mt
  • Year 1969
    Material AG PB
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.83 Oz/Tc.Ag, 69.20% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Lead Lead 69wt-pct
    Major Silver Silver 52g/mt
  • Year 1970
    Material AG PB
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.58 Oz/Tc.Ag, 66.88% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Lead Lead 67wt-pct
    Major Silver Silver 45g/mt
  • Year 1971
    Material AG PB
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.42 Oz/Tc.Ag, 62.94% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 40g/mt
    Lead Lead 63wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Material AG PB
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.48%Oz/Tc.Ag, 63.28% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Lead Lead 63wt-pct
    Major Silver Silver 70g/mt
  • Year 1972
    Period 1972
    Material AG PB
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^2 Oz/Tc.Ag, 66.46% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Lead Lead 66wt-pct
    Major Silver Silver 28g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • EN 1972 SE ALCANZO UNA PRODUCCION DEL ORDEN DE 3.5 TM/MES

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 3000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 31.1034 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Lead Pb 42 wt-pct Lead Major 1972

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 110M
    Overall depth 34M
    Overall length 91.44M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO 5 LABORES MINERAS: TAJOS ABIERTOS DE 6 M DE PROF. Y 10 M DE LARGO

Comments on development

  • 3 MOTOBOMBAS, 1 CHANCADORA, 2 QUIMBALETES, 2 MARITATAS Y 1 CAMIONETA ; ECON.COM: MUY BUENAS POSIBILIDADES DEBIDO A LA LEY

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MEDINA CRUZ, GUILLERMO- LEON APARICIO, JOSE; INFORME TECNICO MINA "ESMERALDA NO. 6"; BMP. 1972, COD. B2226

  • Production

    INF. TECNICO MINA "ESMERALDA NO. 6"; BMP. 1972, COD. B2226

  • Reserve-Resource

    INF. TECNICO MINA "ESMERALDA NO. 6", BMP. 1972, COD. B2226

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONFORMADO POR 5 ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS Y PARALELAS, DISTANTES ENTRE SI 35-40 M DE RUMBO N 10-20W BUZ. 25-50 NE
Deposit EL MINERAL EXTRAIDO SE ESCOGIA A MANO, LA PORCION SEPARADA SE TRITURA Y SOMETE A MOLIENDA Y EL PRODUCTO RESULTANTE SE PASA POR CEDAZOS Y MARITATA PARA POSTERIORMENTE LAVARLO EN UN CANAL DE RECUPERACION. FINALMENTE SE HACE UN COMUN DE MINERAL GRANULAR CON EL MOLINO ; 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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