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Rio Blanco, Mina

Occurrence in Puno, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  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 10055059
MRDS ID PUN0146
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Blanco, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.10123, -16.10854 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Relative position A 62 KM 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 EN EL PARAJE CATAHUI MOCCO CATAHUI PAMPA-PESACCA PATILLA PUJRO, PARCIALIDAD JATUNCACHI RIO BLANCO, DISTRITO DE PICHACANI, PROV. PUNO. EL ACCESO SE HACE ASI: 44 KM CARRETERA ASFALTADA HASTA PUNO, PUN0-MOQUEGUA 50 KM, 8 KM TROCHA CARROZABLE, LUEGO SE SIGUE POR UN CAMINO DE HERRADURA DE 4 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR INPREGNACIONES DE GALENA CON CONTENIDO DE PLATA, EN GANGA DE LIMONITA, PIRITA, PIRROTITA Y OXIDOS DE FE

Alteration

  • (Local) Limonitizacion

Analytical data

Result 2.00% PB, 0.50 OZ/TC.AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.10123, -16.10854
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 21E
    Dip 60-65 SE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Control Litologico: La Mineralizacion Esta Interestratificada Con Las Calizas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA AFLORAN ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS Y METAMORFICAS: CALIZAS EN LA PARTE INFERIOR Y CUARCITAS EN LA PARTE SUPERIOR.

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. Amadeo Vidangos Centellas

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO CATEOS DE 2 X 2 M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBILLIARD C.,REX; INFORME MINA "RIO BLANCO", BMP 1970; COD. B3966

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA FORMADO POR TRES ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS INTERESTRATIFICADOS CON LAS CALIZAS

Reporter information

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

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