Jupiter, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055031
MRDS ID PUN0111
Record type Site
Current site name Jupiter, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.5229, -15.59773 (WGS84)
Elevation 4150
Relative position A 3 KM EN LINEA RECTA AL NW CALLA CHIRA

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 ACCAMINA-CALLA CHIRA, DISTRITO SANTA LUCIA, PROV. LAMPA. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA MEDIANTE LA CARRETERA JULIACA-SANTA LUCIA 60 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA); SANTA LUCIA-CALLA CHIRA 10 KM (TROCHA CARROZABLE), CALLA CHIRA-MINA 3 KM (CAMINO DE HERRADURA)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR GALENA CRISTALIZADA Y ESFALERITA, EN GANGA DE CALCITA. LA MINERALIZACION ES ERRATICA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result MINERALIZACION ERRATICA: 0.2-6.7-8.4 0Z/TC.AG, 0.05-4.10-5.30% PB, 0.10-14.00-8.25% ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.5229, -15.59773

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 65E
    Dip 30 NW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Concordante Con La Estratificacion

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS AFLORANTES SON ARENISCAS, PIZARRAS Y CALIZAS

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. A. Bardales Fernandez

Comments on the workings information

  • ESTA MINA HA SIDO TRABAJADA POR MEDIO DE CORTADAS (100 M) Y LABORES SOBRE ESTRUCTURA (80 M), TODOS ELLOS DISPUESTOS A LO LARGO DE 110 M DE LONGITUD DE AFLORAMIENTO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VENEGAS H., FRANCO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "JUPITER"; BMP. 1974, COD. B3124

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR 2 ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS PARALELAS Y DISTANTES ENTRE SI 20 M Y CONCORDANTES A LA ESTRATIFICACION

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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