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Asuncion, Mina

Producer in Tacna, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056322
MRDS ID TAC0093
Record type Site
Current site name Asuncion, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.95788, -17.66433 (WGS84)
Elevation 3960
Relative position PALCA 11KM AL SE(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-CALIENTES(20KM,CARRET.ASFALTADA);CALIENTES-PALCA(35KM,CARRET.AFIRMADA);PALCA-MINA(12KM,CAMINO DE HERRADURA).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION NO ES UNIFORME SE OBSERVAN TRAMOS COMPLETAMENTE ESTERILES

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Pelado
    Rock description Pelado

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.95788, -17.66433
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form MANTOS
    Strike N 50 W
    Dip 40 SW

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cochaila Jesus Y Otros
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cochaila Victor Y Otros

Production statistics

  • Year 1972
    Material CON PLATA
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^31.15%(Promedio)
  • Year 1972
    Material CON COBRE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^12.5% (Promedio)

Comments on the production information

  • LA PRODUCCION ES DE MINERAL ESCOGIDO A MANO,QUE ES VENDIDO POR SEPARADO

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE REPORTAN RESERVAS.LAS POSIBILIDADES DE OBTENER RESERVAS COMERCIALES SON LIMITADAS.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Area 0.004HA
    Length 20M
    Overall depth 10M

Comments on the workings information

  • SON 40M DE LABORES A CIELO ABIERTO;3 MEDIAS BARRETAS DE 10 M DE PROFUNDIDAD Y 2 GALERIAS DE 15 Y 20 M DE LONGITUD.LA OPERACION MINERA DE EXPLORACION Y EXPLOTACION SE LLEVA A CABO CON PERFORACION A PULSO.CADA PROPIETARIO TIENE SU LABOR Y PONE SU PROPIO PERSONAL POR CONTRATO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ N,HORACIO.INFORME TECNICO MINA"ASUNCION",BANCO MINERO.1,972.COD. B6716

  • Production

    FERNANDEZ,HORACIO,INFORME TECNICO MINA"ASUNCION",BANCO MINERO 1,972.COD.B 6716 2.FERNANDEZ,HORACIO.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA POTENCIA DEL MANTO ES DE UNOS 0.80M(PROMEDIO)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1994 Quispe Aranda, Luis Alberto Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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