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Luz De Oro, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Copper, Gold
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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. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  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 10055015
MRDS ID PUN0090
Record type Site
Current site name Luz De Oro, Mina
Related records 10055014, 10099333

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.32374, -15.84605 (WGS84)

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 CERRO PALTAPATA, DISTRITO MANAZO, PROV. PUNO. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA POR UNA TROCHA DE 9 KM DESDE MANAZO, SOBRE LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA (AREQUIPA-MANAZO-PUNO)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR OXIDOS DE FE Y CUARZO; Y EN CANTIDADES MENORES CALCITA, OXIDO DE MANGANESO, MALAQUITA Y AZUFRE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.32374, -15.84605
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Falla De Sobrescurrimiento

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 60W
    Dip 55-70 S

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Como Relleno De Fractura

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS AFLORAMIENTOS ESTAN CONSTITUIDOS POR ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS Y VOLCANICAS; LAS PRIMERAS COMPRENDEN LUTITAS, ARCOSAS Y ARENISCAS Y LOS SEGUNDOS, PRINCIPALMENTE TUFOS

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 Srs. Baltazar Y Celedonio Apaza

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1960
    Total resources 120000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 5.34 wt-pct Copper Major 1960
    Gold Au 16.795 g/mt Gold Major 1960

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 550M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO GALERIAS, RAJOS ABIERTOS , PIQUES Y MEDIAS BARRETAS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BRAMBILLA E., DANTE; INFORME TECNICO MINA "LUZ DE ORO"; BMP. 1961, COD. B7478

  • Deposit

    U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1959: PLAN REGIONAL PARA EL DESAROLLO DEL SUR DEL PERU, PS/A/5, V. 2, LOS RECURSOS MINERALES, LIMA, PERU, P. 150.

  • Deposit

    BOGGIO, M. S., 1985, PERU: A MINING COUNTRY, INGEMMET, V. 5, P. 188-189.

  • Reserve-Resource

    INF. TECNICO MINA LUZ DE ORO; BMP. 1960; COD. B7478

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR VETAS QUE RELLENAN FRACTURAS ABIERTAS. EL PRINCIPAL SISTEMA TIENE LA DIRECCION N 70-85W Y BUZ. 45-60 S. EXISTEN TAMBIEN NUMEROSAS VETITAS DIAGONALES O PERPENDICULARES A LAS ANTERIORES CON DIRECCIONES N 30-65E Y N 15-30W Y BUZAMIENTOS DE 25-90 E

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1993 Restrepo, Pedro U.S. Geological Survey

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