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Pacobamba, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Tungsten, Lead, Antimony, Silver
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  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. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055044
MRDS ID PUN0128
Record type Site
Current site name Pacobamba, Mina
Related records 10055038, 10055039, 10055040, 10055041, 10055042, 10099339, 10099340

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.83458, -13.81418 (WGS84)
Elevation 5000
Relative position A 17 KM DE VILUYOC

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 ENCUENTRA EN LA DIVISORIA DE LOS RIOS SALOCA, MARCAPATA, SAN GABAN Y CORANI. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA ASI: JULIACA-AYAVIRI-SANTA ROSA- NUNOA-DESVIO MACUSANI-VILUYOC-CHIMBOYA 321 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Antimony Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR CRISTALES DE FERBERITA Y ALGUNAS DISEMINACIONES DE PIRITA, CUARZO, ESTIBINA Y GALENA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 3% WO3, 0.6% PB, 0.1% SB, 1 OZ/TC.AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.83458, -13.81418
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike E-W
    Dip 40 S

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Rellenando Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS DE LA BASE SON PIZARRAS METAMORFICAS CON POCA CUARCITA, SOBRE LAS CUALES SE HAN DERRAMADO LAVAS TRAQUITICAS, A VECES BASALTICAS Y OTRAS DACITICAS. EN FORMA DESORDENADA SE HALLAN REPARTIDOS ALGUNOS AFLORAMIENTOS INTRUSIVOS DE TIPO ANDESITICO EN FORMA DE DIQUES. EXISTEN TAMBIEN MANTOS DE TUFOS Y CENIZAS VOLCANICAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of last production 1957

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sr. Manuel Gonzales Polar

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 26.6M

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES MINERAS EJECUTADAS HAN SIDO UNA TRINCHERA DE 40 M DE LARGO POR 25 M DE ALTURA Y UNA GALERIA DE 26.60 M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBILLIARD C, REX; INFORME TECNICO MINA "PACOBAMBA"; BMP. 1962, COD. B3262

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA FORMADO POR VARIAS FRACTURAS, DE LAS CUALES UNA SOLA DE DIRECCION N 78W HA DEMOSTRADO VALORES DE TUNGSTENO; LA POTENCIA ES DE 0.27 M
Deposit LA MINA PACOBAMBA PERTENECE A LAS MINAS DE LA REGION DE CHIMBOYA ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

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

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