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Cercanita Prospecto

Occurrence 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 10056269
MRDS ID TAC0008
Record type Site
Current site name Cercanita Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.04678, -17.82544 (WGS84)
Elevation 2000
Relative position PACHIA A 13 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

  • DESDE TACNA - PALCA CARRETERA ASFALTADA Y AFIRMADA LUEGO DESVIO TROCHA CARROZABLE. PARAJE CERRO ROSARINE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name San Francisco
    Rock description San Francisco
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.04678, -17.82544
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N 25 W
    Dip 78 W
    Length 50M
    Width 0.3M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Cercana (Zona Lluta)

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Rojas Hugo

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE DAN RESERVAS POR SER LOS VALORES BAJOS. EL PROMEDIO DE 3 MUESTRAS ARROJO 0.30M POTENCIA Y 2.84% CU.

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN HECHO ALGUNAS TRINCHERAS Y GALERIAS PEQUENAS. ESTE PROSPECTO ESTA PARALIZADO (1974)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VARGAS, ARCADIO Y PAZ MAIDANA, MANUEL; GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA DE LAS UNIDADES ILABAYA Y CERCANA (DPTO TACNA), SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA,1974.COD.B 7,278

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL DENUNCIO MINERO COMPRENDE 200 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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