1. Mineral Resources
  2. Online Spatial Data
  3. Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS)

Peru 3, Mina

Occurrence in Puno, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver
Map
XML
JSON
KML
B
Sections on this page
  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. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055051
MRDS ID PUN0138
Record type Site
Current site name Peru 3, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.51346, -15.85105 (WGS84)
Elevation 3100
Relative position A 38 KM DE MACUSANI

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 UBICADO EN EL PARAJE OCCONKAYA, DISTRITO OLLACHEA. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA ASI: JULIACA-MACUSANI 209 KM (CARRET. AFIRMADA), MACUSANI-OLLACHEA 35 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA), OLLACHEA- MINA 3 KM (CAMINO DE HERRADURA)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN FORMA DE PEQUENOS LENTES QUE ALCANZAN HASTA 0.40 M DE POTENCIA MAXIMA Y 2 M DE LARGO QUE OCURREN EN FORMA IRREGULAR; EL RELLENO MINERAL LO CONSTITUYE PIRITA, CALCOPIRITA QUE OCURREN EN FORMA DISEMINADA Y EN FORMA MASIVA, ESTANDO EN MENOR PROPORCION MALAQUITA AZURITA Y CALCOSINA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinizacion, Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 6.24-13.28-17.92 % CU
Result 1.1 OZ/TC.AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.51346, -15.85105
ListMap

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 80W
    Dip 45 N

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico: Mineralizacion Interestratificada Con Pizarras

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA AFLORAN PIZARRAS Y ESQUISTOS PIZARROSOS DE COLOR NEGRO; ES OBSERVABLE TAMBIEN UN STOCK DE GRANODIORITA

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sr. Isidro Zuniga Zuniga

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 67.2M
    Overall length 15.54M

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES REALIZADAS SON INCLINADOS SOBRE VETA DE 6, 6.80, 16.40, 17 Y 21 M Y UNA CORTADA DE 5 M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANCHEZ SAAVEDRA, JAIME; INFORME TECNICO MINA "PERU 3"; BMP. 1972, COD. B3888

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS INTERESTRATIFICADAS CON LAS CAPAS DE PIZARRA, EN FORMA DE MANTOS; LA POTENCIA DE ESTAS ESTRUCTURAS PUEDE ALCANZA DE 0.30-0.50 M. LA ESTRUCTURA PRINCIPAL TIENE UNA LONGITUD DE AFLORAMIENTO DE 450 M Y UNA POTENCIA MAXIMA DE 1 M Y POSEE TRES CLAVOS MINERALIZADOS

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Maps centered on this site