San Juan Bautista No. 11, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities 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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10054996
MRDS ID PUN0067
Record type Site
Current site name San Juan Bautista No. 11, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.19874, -14.20195 (WGS84)
Elevation 4300
Relative position EL PUERTO MAS CERCANO A LA MINA ES MATARANI, QUE DISTA APROXIMADAMENTE 642 KM

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 CERRO CALVARIO, DISTRITO DE AJOYANI, PROV. DE CARABAYA. EL ACCESO A LA ZONA SE HACE ASI: JULIACA-AJOYANI 185 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA); AJOYANI-MINA 6 KM (TROCHA CARROZABLE)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR GALENA DE GRANO GRUESO, CUYA POTENCIA DE LOS LENTES VA DE 3-15 CM CON LONGITUD DE 0.30-0.50 M; ACOMPANADA DE CUARZO, CALCITA, PIRITA, OXIDOS DE FE Y MANGANESO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Limonitizacion

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.19874, -14.20195

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Falla De Rumbo N 30w, Buz. 60 Sw

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Localizada En Una Zona De Falla (Brecha De Falla)

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS QUE AFLORAN EN LA ZONA SON ARENISCAS GRISACEAS DE RUMBO Y BUZ. VARIABLE FUERTEMENTE METEORIZADA Y DELEZNABLE

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. Raul Benavente Rodriguez

Comments on the production information

  • SE PRODUCIA 1.176 TM MENSUALES DE PB ARGENTIFERO ESCOGIDOS Y CONCENTRADOS CON 79% PB Y 12.3 OZ/TC.AG

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 600000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 5.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1973
    Silver Ag 31.1034 g/mt Silver Major 1973

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Length 2100M
    Overall depth 20M

Comments on the workings information

  • ESTA MINA HA SIDO TRABAJADA MEDIANTE 1 TAJO ABIERTO DE 210 M DE LONGITUD, CON UNA PROFUNDIDAD MAXIMA DE 20 M EN EL FRENTE SE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TAPIA A, RENE; INFORME TECNICO MINA "SAN JUAN BAUTISTA NO. 11"; BMP. 1973, COD. B2341

  • Deposit

    PENA ALARCON, LUIS; INFORME TECNICO MINA "SAN JUAN BAUTISTA NO. 11"; BMP. 1980, COD. B2438

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN EL YACIMIENTO LA MINERALIZACION SE ENCUENTRA LOCALIZADA EN UNA ZONA DE FALLA (BRECHA DE FALLA), EN FORMA DE PEQUENOS LENTES DE DISTRIBUCION IRREGULAR, LA MISMA QUE TIENE UN RUMBO MEDIO N 30W CON BUZAMIENTO PROMEDIO DE 60 SW

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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