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La Fortuna No. 1, Mina.

Past Producer in Cusco, 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. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086991
MRDS ID CUZ0069
Record type Site
Current site name La Fortuna No. 1, Mina.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.39962, -13.34781 (WGS84)
Elevation 4450
Relative position A LA LOCALIDAD DE HUAROCONDO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cusco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cusco
Peru Cusco

Comments on the location information

  • SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE CHILLIPAHUA. SU ACCESO DESDE EL CUZCO SE REALIZA SEGUN RECORRIDO: CUZCO- KM 40 CARRETERA A BANCAY- MINA HACE UN TOTAL DE 65 KM POR CARRETERA Y CAMINO DE HERRADURA. LA ZONA CARECE DE RECURSOS HIDRICOS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN FORMA IRREGULAR Y NO UNIFORME MOSTRANDO ALGUNOS OJOS Y VETILLAS DE ENRIQUECIMIENTO DE CALCOSITA.

Analytical data

Result CU=7.43% , AG=2.86 OZ/TC LEYES PROMEDIO DE 5 MUESTRAS TOMADAS.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.39962, -13.34781
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike NE-E
    Dip 30-45 SE

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS DE COBRE SON CONCORDANTES A LOS ESTRATOS ARENISCOSOS.SIENDO EL LENTE SUPERIOR (SINAI 1) MAS TRABAJADO Y MAS LARGO (40 M). TAMBIEN EXISTEN PEQUENOS MANTOS PARALELOS A ESTE DE 10 M DE LONGITUD.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Srs. Cesar Mattos Alzamora (30%),Victor De Sotomayor Medina (30%),Alejandro Vera Echevarria (13.3%),

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Total resources 777000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 5.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1977
    Silver Ag 57.23 g/mt Silver Major 1977

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SOLO SE HAN ESTIMADO EN FORMA PREELIMINAR, TOMANDO LAS MUESTRAS MAS REPRESENTATIVAS.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Length 35M
    Overall length 43.89M
    Overall width 1M

Comments on development

  • SE HAN TRABAJADO EN TRES LUGARES DISTINTOS DENOMINADOS COMO:LA FORTUNA,SINAI 1 Y SINAI 2.LAS LABORES MINERAS SON SUPERFICIALES MEDIANTE RAJOS Y CATEOS,DANDOSE A CONOCER UN TOTAL DE 11 LENTES MINERALIZADOS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CARLOS PERCY ROSAS VILLANUEVA. INFORME MINA LA FORTUNA NO. 1. BMP.1,977. COD.B6689

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN LAS ACTUALES CIRCUNSTANCIAS (1,977),LA MINA NO OFRECE POSIBILIDADES PARA TRABAJARSE EN FORMA INMEDIATA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Condori Taipe, Tulio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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