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Santa Maria Mina

Producer in Tacna, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  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. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056325
MRDS ID TAC0103
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Maria Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.19123, -17.41434 (WGS84)
Elevation 3100
Relative position TARATA A 19 KM 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 NEGRO,CERCA AL CASERIO DE MOLLERACO.EL ACCESO ES DESDE TTACNA COMO SIGUE: TACNA-TARATA 90 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA;TARATA-DESVIO-MINA 49 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA;DESVIO MINA-MINA 6 KM CAMINO CARROZABLE. LOS RECURSOS NATURALES SON LIMITADOS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALOGIA ES HIPOGENA Y SUPERGENA

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Analytical data

Result VALORES DE MUESTRAS SUPERFICIALES DA 36.6 OZ/TC AG Y 3.1% PB EN LA ZONA DONDE HAY OXIDO DE PLOMO EN LA VETA ENRIIQUE, EN LA VETA ORO NEGRO ARROJA VALORES DE 4.99 OZ/TC AG Y 8.07% PB (PROMEDIO),LA VETA PORVENIR ARROJA LOS SIGUIENTES VALORES 2.24 OZ/TC AG Y 5.40% PB(VALORES PROMEDIO), LA VETA SANTA MARIA DA VALORES PROMEDIOS DE 0.74 OZ/TC AG Y 0.92% PBI

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) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name Toquepala
    Rock description Toquepala

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.19123, -17.41434
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Falla Molleraco

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike E - W ,S 45 E
    Dip 65 - 76 S
    Length 1000M

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS VOLCANICOS TOQUEPALA HAN SIDO INTRUIDOS POR INTRUSIVOS Y DIQUES DACITICOS QUE TIENEN ENTRE 0.30 - 1.0 M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania De Minas Tacna S. A(Comitasa)

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Material CON PB AG
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^29.15% Pb,33.7 Oz/Tc Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Conc. Silver Silver 952g/mt
    Conc. Lead Lead 29wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • EL CONCENTRADO(SULFUROS + OXIDOS) SE OBTIENE DE 5,617 TMS A UN RITMO DE 468 TM AL MES(19 TM AL DIA)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Total resources 11160000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 5.98 wt-pct Lead Major 1981
    Silver Ag 121.695 g/mt Silver Major 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EL TOTAL DE MINERAL DE VETA MAS EL DE CANCHA ES 14,810(14.81) TMS
  • MINERAL ACCESIBLE 5,935 TM(PROBADO Y PROBABLE)CON 4.91% OZ/TC AG Y 6.20% PB Y MINERAL EVENTUALMENTE ACCESIBLE 5,225 TM CON 3.64 OZ/TC AG Y 5.74% PB
  • EL MINERAL POTENCIAL SE ESTIMA EN 30,000 TMS CON LEYES SIMILARES A LAS ANTERIORES

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 150M
    Overall depth 12M
    Overall length 410.57M

Comments on the workings information

  • EL METODO EMPLEADO ES EL DE CORTYE Y RELLENO CON CIRCADO.EL ESCOGIDO ES A MANO

Comments on development

  • LA VETA SANTA MARIA AFLORA 1 KM CON UN ENCAMPANE DE 110 M,Y HA SIDO EXPLORADA CON 6 NIVELES; LA VETA ENRIQUE SE HALLA AL SUR DE LA ANTERIOR AFLORA 700 M,CON UN ENCAMPANE DE 60 M TIENE UNA CORTADA DE 36 M DE LONGITUD ORIENTADA AL SUR; VETA PORVENIR AFLORA POR 500 M EN FORMA DISCONTINUA ESTA AL SE DE LA VETA ENRIQUE EN LA FALDA SUR DE LA QUEBRADA BLANCA,TIENE UN ENCAMPANE DE 80 M PREESNTA UN CATEO Y UNA GALERIA DE 24 M;VETA ORO NEGRO AFLORA 300 M EN LAAS CABECERAS DE LA QUEBRADA BLANCA Y UN SU PARTE OCCIDENTAL TIENE UN ENCAMPANE DE 100 M ESTA SIENDO EXPLORADA EN LA PARTE CENTRAL Y SUPERIOR POR PEQUENOS CATEOS Y UNA GALERIA DE 48 M A LO LARGO DE LA CUAL HAY UN CLAVO MINERALIZADO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MAYTA,OSCAR INFORME TECNICO MINA SANTA MARIA,BANCO MINERO 1,979.COD.B 5,166

  • Deposit

    MAYTA,OSCAR INFORME TECNICO MINA SANTA MARIA,BANCO MINERO 1,979.COD.B 3,167

  • Deposit

    DIAZ,HECTOR INFORME TECNICO MINA SANTAS MARIA,BANCO MINERO 1,980.COD.B 2,443

  • Deposit

    DIAZ,HECTOR INFORME TECNICO MINA SANTA MARIA,BANCO MINERO 1,980.COD.B 2,444

  • Deposit

    DIAZ,LUIS INFORME TECNICO MINA SANTA MARIA,BANCO MINERO 1,980.COD.B 2,445

  • Deposit

    FLORES,RAFAEL INFORME TECNICO MINA SANTA MARIA,BANCO MINERO 1,981.COD.B 2,359

  • Deposit

    QUIROZ,JULIO INFORME TECNICO MINA SANTA MARIA,BANCO MINERO 1,981.COD.B 2,358

  • Production

    QUIROZ,JULIO INFORME TECNICO MINA SANTA MARIA.BANCO MINERO 1,981.COD.B 2,358

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE OBSERVARON 15 VETAS,DE LAS CUALES 4 SON LAS MAS INPORTANTES:SANTA MARIA,ENRIQUE,ORO NEGRO,PORVENIR

Reporter information

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

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