Apumarca I Mina

Prospect in Apurimac, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  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 10086837
MRDS ID APU0055
Record type Site
Current site name Apumarca I Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.13992, -14.43944 (WGS84)
Elevation 3400
Location accuracy 10(meters)
Relative position CARAIBAMBA, AL SE DE LA MINA, 7.5 KM EN LINEA RECTA APROXIMADAMENTE; COTARUSE, AL S60E DE LA MINA, 7.9 KM. EN LINEA RECTA APROXIMADAMENTE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Apurimac(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Apurimac
Peru Apurimac

Comments on the location information

  • PARAJES FUISA Y CHARIHUA, DISTRITO DE CARAYBAMBA, PROVINCIA DE AYMARAES, DEPARTAMENTO DE APURIMAC. EL ACCESO DESDE EL CUZCO SE REALIZA SEGUN EL SIGUIENTE ITINERARIO: CUZCO-ABANCAY: 198KM. CARRETERA AFIRMADA; ABANCAY-CHALHUANCA: 130 KM. CARRETERA AFIRMADA; DESVIO APARAYA-MINA : 11 KM. CARRETERA AFIRMADA ; TOTAL 339 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MIINERALIZADO ESTA CONSTITUIDO FUNDAMENTALMENTE POR GALENA, BLENDA, ANGLESITA EN GANGA DE ROCA DE CAJA ALTERADA, LIMONITAS Y PANIZO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result EL PROMEDIO MUESTREADO DE LA MINA APUMARCA I FUE: AG= 20.22 OZ/TC
Result PB= 49.33 %

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Formation Chuquibambilla
    Rock description Formation Chuquibambilla
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.13992, -14.43944

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICOS
    Strike E - W
    Dip 47S

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS PREDOMINANTES SON CUARCITAS CON PIZARRAS Y LUTITAS PIZARROSAS DE COLORES OSCUROS QUE AFLORAN CON DIMENSIONES REGIONALES, EN RUMBOS Y BUZAMIENTOS VARIABLES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sra. Consuelo Saldivar De Azurin

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^Ag= 20.22 Oz/Tc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Silver Silver 571g/mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 1170000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 385.682 g/mt Silver Major 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EL GRADO DE CERTIDUMBRE PUEDE INCREMENTARSE CON DESARROLLOS ADICIONALES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 104M
    Overall depth 20M
    Overall length 50.29M

Comments on the workings information

  • LA GALERIA PRINCIPAL (COTA 3,460 M.S.N.M.) ACTUALMENTE TIENE UNA LONGITUD TOTAL DE 55 M. EN LOS PUNTOS DE LA BOCAMINA +13 Y BOCAMINA +35 EXISTEN CHIMENEAS QUE COMUNICAN AL NIVEL DEL POLVORIN Y A LA CARRETERA DE ANTABAMBA. EN EL PUNTO BOCAMINA +46 M. SE HA TAJEADO PARCIALMENTE AL PLAN, HASTA UN SUBNIVEL SITUADA A -9 M. DEL NIVEL DE LA GALERIA PRINCIPAL. EN EL NIVEL 3,440 M.S.N.M.; SE HA INICIADO EN UN SOCAVON DE CORTADA, DE RUMBO APROXIMADO E-W; Y LONGITUD DE 3 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MEDINA CRUZ, GUILLERMO; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA "APUMARCA I", BMP.1976; COD.B3864

  • Reserve-Resource

    INFORME TECNICO MINA "APUMARCA I"; BMP.1976; COD.B3864.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ASOCIADA A LA FORMACION DESCRITA SE HA DETERMINADO UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA, CON POTENCIA DE 0.70 M. NO ES POSIBLE OBSERVAR CON PRESICION SU AFLORAMIENTO POR LA COBERTURA DE MATERIAL SUELTO Y VEGETACION, PERO ES NOTABLE LA COLORACION AMARILLENTA DEL TERRENO, QUE INDICA LA PRESENCIA DE UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA POR LO MENOS EN 100 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Olcese Huerta, Daniel Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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