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Pucacancha, Mina

Occurrence in Puno, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055008
MRDS ID PUN0081
Record type Site
Current site name Pucacancha, Mina
Related records 10055007

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.35124, -15.6694 (WGS84)
Elevation 4150
Relative position A 5 KM EN LINEA RECTA AL SW DE CABANA

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 PUCACANCHA, HACIENDA TIRACOMA, DISTRITO CABANA, PROV. SAN ROMAN. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA ASI: JULIACA-AREQUIPA HASTA EL KM 33 (CARRETERA AFIRMADA),LUEGO SE DESVIA A LA IZQUIERDA (TROCHA CARROZABLE).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR AZURITA Y MALAQUITA EN PEQUENOS NODULOS DE 0.5 CM. Y COMO GANGA CUARZO, PIRITA Y CALCITA

Alteration

  • (Local) Limonitizacion

Analytical data

Result 0.32-0.24% CU, 0.7-0.8 OZ/TC.AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Grupo Cabanillas
    Rock description Grupo Cabanillas
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.35124, -15.6694
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 45W
    Dip 60 NE

Comments on the geologic information

  • 1AS ROCAS QUE AFLORAN SON CALIZAS EN DONDE EXISTEN NODULOS DE CUARZO DE COLOR NEGRO POR LAS IMPUREZAS, AL HABER SIDO LIXIVIADO Y REDEPOSITADO

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-Operator
    Owner Hermanos Ugarteche

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Unknown
    Overall length 4M

Comments on the workings information

  • EN ESTE DENUNCIO NO SE HA EFECTUADO TRABAJOS EXPLORATORIOS. EXISTE UN DESQUINCHE SUPERFICIAL QUE NO DA NINGUNA EVIDENCIA SOBRE EL AFLORAMIENTO

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: EL MINERAL DEBIDO A SUS BAJAS LEYES NO ALCANZA VALOR COMERCIAL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PERALTA BASURCO, SIXTO-LEON APARICIO, JOSE; INFORME TECNICO MINA "PUCACANCHA"; BMP.1971, COD. B2513

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN EL YACIMIENTO NO HAY EVIDENCIAS DE ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS DEFINIDAS; EXISTEN SOLAMENTE MANIFESTACIONES DE MINERAL EN UNA FRANJA DE 12 M DE ANCHO EN PROMEDIO CON RUMBO N 10E OBSERVABLE EN UNA LONGITUD DE AFLORAMIENTO DE 15 M

Reporter information

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

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