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Higuerani Mina

Past Producer in Tacna, 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. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056266
MRDS ID TAC0003
Record type Site
Current site name Higuerani Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.00094, -17.85322 (WGS84)
Elevation 2000
Relative position PACHIA A 16 KM AL SW( LINEA RECTA)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tacna(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Tacna
Peru Tacna

Comments on the location information

  • PARAJE HIGUERANI; DESDE TACNA A UCHUSUMA LUEGO HIGUERANE (42 KM), DE AQUI A LA MINA 5 KMS CAMINO DE HERRADURA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Toquepala
    Rock description Toquepala

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.00094, -17.85322
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N 20-50 E
    Dip 72 NW
    Length 80M
    Width 0.5M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Cercana (Zona Higuerane)

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Teodoro Ramirez

Comments on the production information

  • LOS TRABAJOS ESTAN PARALIZADOS DESDE 1971. SOLO SE TRABAJABA A PULSO. EL NIVEL 3 PRESENTABA EN CANCHA 200 T.M. DE MINERAL CON 3.2% CU. SE MMANIFIESTA QUE SE VENDIA MINERAL ESCOGIDO A LA CASA M. HOSCHILD

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1970
    Total resources 1240000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1970
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 820000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.47 wt-pct Copper Major 1974

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EN 1,970 EL BANCO MINERO CUBICO UNAS RESERVAS Y EL ANO 1,974 EN EL INFORME DEL SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA CUBICO TAMBIEN RESERVAS. ESTA MINA OFRECE POCAS POSIBILIDADES ESTA PARALIZADA DESDE (1,974).

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTEN 3 NIVELES PRINCIPALES - 2 SOBRE LA VETA 1 Y EL ULTIMO DERRUMBADO SOBRE LA VETA "2". EL NIVEL 1 UBICADO A LA COTA 2,250 M TIENE UNA CORTADA DE 56 MTS 2 GALERIAS DE 25 Y 22 MTS- NIVEL 2 (2,280 MT TIENE UN CRUCERO DE 7 MTS, 2 GALERIAS DE 68 Y 24 MTS, UNA MEDIA BARRETA DE 38 MTS. EL NIVEL "3" ESTA DERRUMBADO., SE INFORMO QUE TIENE UNA GALERIA DE 50 M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VARGAS, ARCADIO Y PAZ, MANUEL; GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA DE LAS UNIDADES ILABAYA Y CERCANA (TACNA), SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, 1974.COD.B 7278

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL DEPOSITO CONSTA DE 2 VETAS. VETA "1" 160 MTS RUMBO 0.60M, POTENCIA N 20 E, BUZ. 75NW; VETA "2" 80 MTS - 50 CMS DE POTENCIA - RUMBO N 50 E Y BUZAMIENTO 72 NW
Deposit EL DENUNCIO TIENE 225 HECTAREAS ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1993 Quispe Aranda, Luis Alberto Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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