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Chaupipata, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055035
MRDS ID PUN0117
Record type Site
Current site name Chaupipata, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.85875, -15.83522 (WGS84)
Elevation 4600

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 CHAUPIPATA-HUANCANI, DISTRITO SANTA LUCIA, PROV. LAMPA. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA MEDIANTE LA CARRETERA JULIACA-DESVIO MINA (KM 152 CARRET. JULIACA-AREQUIPA) 152 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA); DESVIO MINA-PUNTA DE CARRETERA 20 KM (TROCHA CARROZABLE), PTA. CARRETERA-MINA 3 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR MALAQUITA, AZURITA Y CALCOSITA EN GANGA DE CUARZO Y OXIDO DE FE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Limonitizacion

Analytical data

Result 0.12-2.88 % CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volc. Tacaza
    Rock description Volc. 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) -70.85875, -15.83522
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Rellenando Fracturas En Forma Irregular

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS QUE AFLORAN SON DE NATURALEZA VOLCANICA CONSTITUIDOS POR ANDESITAS Y TUFOS VOLCANICOS DE COLOR GRIS CLARO A VERDOSO

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. Genaro Quispe Huanca

Comments on the workings information

  • ESTA MINA HA SIDO TRABAJADA POR MEDIO DE TAJOS ABIERTOS DE 50M DE LARGOX1.20 DE ANCHO LA QUE SE ENCUENTRA INUNDADA Y CATEOS DE 1 MX1MX0.50 M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GOMEZ U., JULIO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "CHAUPIPATA"; BMP. 1975, COD. B3306

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR 1 VETA DE RUMBO N 35E Y BUZ. 75-80 NW Y DOS RAMALES PARALELOS A LA VETA, CON AFLORAMIENTO VISIBLE DE 25 M Y 0.20 M .

Reporter information

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

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