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Metalico Carmen 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. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056267
MRDS ID TAC0005
Record type Site
Current site name Metalico Carmen Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.04067, -17.89766 (WGS84)
Elevation 2050
Relative position PACHIA A 5KM AL NW (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 CERRO CHUSCHUCO, 4 KMS AL SUR DE LA MINA "LA CERCANITA" - EL ACCESO ES DESDE TACNA-PALCA (KM 23) LUEGO DESVIO UCHUSUMA 2 KMS,LUEGO DESVIO A LA MINA CARMEN 6KMS. LUEGO CAMINO DE HERRADURA (2 KMS)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name San Francisco
    Rock description San Francisco

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.04067, -17.89766
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N 12 W - N 8 W
    Dip 77 E - 72 E
    Length 120M
    Width 1M

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS VETAS TAMBIEN TIENEN RELLENO DE PANIZO Y ROCA CAJA EN FORMA BRECHADA

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 De Higuerani)

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Wilson Mazuelos O.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mariano Nazar

Comments on the production information

  • DEL PIQUE DE LA VETA "2" SE HA EXTRAIDO 10 T.M. DE MINERAL

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EL YACIMIENTO ESTA POCO RECONOCIDO NO SE DAN RESERVAS. MUESTRAS TOMADAS DAN: PARA LA VETA "1" 3 % CU Y 1.1M DE POTENCIA - MUESTRAS VETA "2" DAN 3.8% CU Y 1.0 M DE POTENCIA

Comments on the workings information

  • SOBRE LA VETA 2 EXISTE UN PIQUE DE 6 MTS Y UNA GALERIA (LABOR 3) DE 7 MTS. ACTUALMENTE ESTA PARALIZADA (1974)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VARGAS, ARCADIO Y PAZ, MANUEL; GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA DE LAS UNIDADES DE ILABAYA Y CERCANA (DPTO DE TACNA), SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, 1,974.COD.B 7,278

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE PRESENTA 2 VETAS, LA PRIMERA AL SUR DEL AREA Y LA SEGUNDA A 500 M AL NORTE DE LA ANTERIOR. EXISTEN 4 CATEOS EN EL AFLORAMIENTO. LA PRIMERA VETA TIENE 80M DE LONGITUD,CON RUMBO N 12W Y 77E DE BUZAMIENTO Y 0.90 DE POTENCIA,LA SEGUNDA AFLORA 120M EN FORMA INTERRUMPIDA TIENE UN RUMBO N 8W Y BUZA 72E CON 1.0 M DE POTENCIA
Deposit EL DENUNCIO MINERO COMPRENDE 60 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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