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Cecilia, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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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. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055068
MRDS ID PUN0190
Record type Site
Current site name Cecilia, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.83289, -14.67276 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 18 KMS. AL ESTE DEL PUEBLO DE CRUCERO (CARRETERA ROSARIO-CRUCERO-SANDIA)., Est Hacienda Picotani

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

  • EXISTE UNA TROCHA CARROSABLE DE 20 KM. QUE CONDUCE A LA MINA. CRUCERO DISTA A 190 KM. DE JULIACA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • TEXTURA BANDEADA DE GALENA ESFALERITA CON PIRITA DISEMINADA EN LAS CAJAS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Probable Piritizacion En Las Cajas

Analytical data

Result AG 11,0 OZ/TM, 11.60 PB% 19.31 ZN%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.83289, -14.67276
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Existen 4 Vetas(Vetas 1, 2, 3, Y 4)

Ore body information

  • General form FILONEANO
    Strike N 45 W
    Dip NE
    Thickness 0.13M
    Length 230M
    Width 0.06M

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL DEPOSITO ES DE NUTURALEZA FILONEANA CON CARACTERISTICAS HIDROTERMALES DE ALCANCE MEZOTERMAL , CON ESTRUCTURAS ANGOSTAS (4) DONDE LA MINERALIZACION MUESTRA UNA TEXTURA BANDEDADA CON PIRITA DISEMINADA EN LA CAJA CON BANDAS DE ESFALERITA Y GALENA AL CENTRO, PANIZO HACIA LA CAJA PISO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1950
Discoverer Galvez De Salinas, Armidia
Year of first production 1950

Mining district

District name Azangaro

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Galvez De Salinas, Armidia

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 136000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 11.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1971
    Zinc Zn 19.31 wt-pct Zinc Major 1971
    Silver Ag 342.137 g/mt Silver Minor 1971

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 63M

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTEN LABORES MINERAS DIVIDIDAS EN ZONAS: ALTA, Y CORTADA SANTA ROSA. LA ZONA ALTA CON LABORES COMO GALERIAS Y PIQUE REALIZADOS SOBRE 4 VETAS SIENDO LA MAS IMPORTANTE LA VETA 1 CON UN TRAMO MINERALIZADO DE 230 MTS. LA CORTADA TIENE UN RECORRIDO DE 224 Y LA VETA 1 INTERSECTADA 101 MTS.

Comments on development

  • DESDE 1950 SE TRABAJA LA CONCECION CECILIA; DE 1962 A 1967 FUE ARRENDADA AL SR, JAIME CENZANO, EL MINERAL RICO DE EXPORTACION EXPLOTADO HA SIDO 40 T.M./MES CON LEYES DE 41.0 OZ/TC AG, 30.30% PB Y 28.5 % DE ZN. ; ECON.COM: LOS TRABAJOS MINEROS EN LA ZONA ALTA DEMANDARAN INVERSIONES APRECIABLES, ESTANDO LAS INVERSIONES SOLICITADAS A EXPLORAR A COTAS INFERIORES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE L, JAIME; INFORME NO. 4, MINAS CECILIA Y CECILIA 7 BMP., COD.B2001, 1971

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSITO POLIMETALICO DONDE PREDOMINAN ESTRUCTURAS ANGOSTAS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Nunez Chavez, Fernando Universidad Nacional De Agustin, Peru

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