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Cerro Del Inca No. 17, Mina

Occurrence in Puno, Peru with commodity Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  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. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055026
MRDS ID PUN0104
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Del Inca No. 17, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.02178, -15.84661 (WGS84)
Relative position A 1 KM AL NW DE PUNO

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 A 1.0 KM DE PUNO. EL ACCESO SE HACE POR LA CARRETERA DE 1.5 KM AL NE DE PUNO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • GALENA EN BANDAS, CERUSITA EN VENAS, CUARZO EN BANDAS Y CALCITA EN VENAS

Analytical data

Result 11.6 OZ/TC.AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Grupo Tacaza
    Rock description Grupo Tacaza
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.02178, -15.84661
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Control Estructural: La Mineralizacion Esta Emplazada En Las Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA HAY CAPAS DE ARENISCAS Y ESQUISTOS ROJOS. INTERESTRATIFICADOS CON LAS ARENISCAS Y ESQUISTOS EXISTEN DIQUES DE ROCA VOLCANICA

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of last production 1973

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sr. Miguel Salas Pacheco

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1200M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO GALERIAS Y PIQUES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPS J., CARLOS; INFORME MINA "CERRO DEL INCA NO. 17", BMP 1967; COD. B2730

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR ESTRUCTURAS SIENDO LA PRINCIPAL LA VETA SANTA ROSA CUYA DIRECCION ES S 30E Y 34 NE BUZ Y POTENCIA VARIABLE DE 0.50-0.60 M. LA ZONA MINERALIZADA ES DEL TIPO ROSARIO, EN LENTES DE 7-8 M DE LONGITUS, ESPACIADOS HORIZONTALMENTE 10-15 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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