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Los Incas, Mina

Occurrence in Arequipa, Peru with commodities Gold, Copper
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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. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094174
MRDS ID ARE0008
Record type Site
Current site name Los Incas, Mina
Alternate or previous names Unidad Minera Calpa Y Otras

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.74968, -14.99775 (WGS84)
Relative position UNIDAD LOS INCAS, UBICADA A 57KMS. A; SE DE NAZCA EN LA QUEBRADA LAS TRANCAS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO SE REALIZA POR LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA SUR ENCONTRANDOSE RELATIVAMENTE CERCA A ESTA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Copper Secondary

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinizacion, Cloritizacion, Oxidacion

Analytical data

Result SE PRESENTAN OXIDOS DE FIERRO Y EN MENOR CANTIDAD OXIDOS DE COBRE

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.74968, -14.99775
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Contactos Y Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike E-W Y N 45 A 50 W
    Dip 35 A 70N

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Contactos De Rocas Igneas Y Fallas

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Year of last production 1974

Mining district

District name Nazca-Ocona

Comments on the production information

  • LA UNIDAD MINERA LOS INCAS SE ENCUENTRA PARALIZADA

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LA UNIDAD LOS INCAS FUE ESTIMADA CON ALREDEDOR DE 140,000 TM CON 0.14 AU OZ/TC DE RELAVE AURIFERO, EN LA MINA SE TUVO UNA LEY DE 0.06TM OZ/TC Y 0.02% CU; EN LA CANCHA SE TIENE 0.46 OZ/TC AU Y 0.21 CU.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ALARCON GONZALES, JULIO INFORME PRELIMINAR UNIDAD MINERA "CALPA Y OTRAS" BANCO MINERO DEL PERU NOV.1974; COD.B2064

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA UNIDAD LOS INCAS SE ENCUENTRA PARALIZADA(1974)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1994 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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