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Lemuria 35, Mina

Prospect in Arequipa, Peru with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086857
MRDS ID ARE0124
Record type Site
Current site name Lemuria 35, Mina
Alternate or previous names Minas Lemuria 34, 35 Y 36

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.83294, -15.16442 (WGS84)
Elevation 4700
Relative position LA MINA SE UBICA A APROXIMADAMENTE 7 KM AL NOR-OESTE DE LA LOCALIDAD DE CAILLOMA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa
Peru Arequipa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 4.9% PB, 8.3%ZN, 0.37% CU, 4.24 OZ/TC AG Y 0.094 OZ/TC AU DE LOS QUE SE PUEDEN OBTENER RECUPERACIONES MINIMAS DE 80% PARA EL PLOMO, 75% PARA EL ZINC Y 50% PARA EL ORO Y LA PLATA

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.83294, -15.16442
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICOS
    Strike N 60 E
    Dip 80 A 90 SE
    Thickness 2M
    Length 400M
    Depth to top 4700M
    Depth to bottom 4649M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

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
    Owner El Cerro Del Toro Compania Minera S.A.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 373M
    Overall depth 51M
    Overall length 393.19M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PAREDES F, EUSTAQUIO; INFORME DE LAS MINAS "LEMURIA" 34, 35 Y 36, BMP.1969; COD.B6453

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA A, EDUARDO; VALORIZACION DE BIENES EMBARGADOS A "CERRO DEL TORO CIA. MIINERA S.A." MINAS "LEMURIA 34, 35 Y 36", BMP.1972; COD.B6630

  • Deposit

    GALVAN C, CARLOS; INFORME COMPANIA MINERA LEMURIA S.A.; BMP.1964; COD.B2259

  • Deposit

    CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993

  • Deposit

    MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE AREQUIPA; INGEMMET, 1988

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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