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San Jose, Prospecto

Occurrence in Arequipa, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead
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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 10094184
MRDS ID ARE0091
Record type Site
Current site name San Jose, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.94961, -15.58106 (WGS84)
Elevation 3120
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position ;LA LOCALIDAD MAS CERCANA A 6 KM LA LOCALIDAD DE CABANACONDE, Est Con Respecto Al Pureblo De Tapay

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa
Peru Arequipa

Comments on the location information

  • SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE DE JURUHUANA, MARGEN DERECHA DEL CANON DEL RIO COLCA, EL ACCESO DESDE AREQUIPA SE REALIZA MEDIANTE EL ITINERARIO SIGUENTE:AREQUIPA-CHIVAY (175 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA), CHIVAY-CABANACONDE (55 KMS TROCHA), CABANACONDE-TAPAY (15 KM HERRADURA), TAPAY-MINA (2 KM SENDERO): TOTAL 247 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERALIZADO ESTA CONSTITUIDO PRINCIPALMENTE POR GALENA, CONCENTRADO EN VENILLAS DE 2 CM, EN GANGA DE CALCITA Y OXIDOS DE FIERRO

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Analytical data

Result LAS LEYES TOMADAS EN LAS ZONAS MEJOR MINERALIZADAS ACUSAN: PB 2.56% Y 0.42 OZ/TC

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Formation Tacaza;Formation Sencca
    Rock description Formation Tacaza;Formation Sencca

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.94961, -15.58106
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICOS
    Strike E-W
    Dip 71 N
    Thickness 0.02M
    Depth to top 3120M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructurales

Comments on the geologic information

  • AFLORAN DERRAMES VOLCANICOS ANDESITICOS, EXISTEN SECTORES CON BRECHAS VOLCANICAS DE IGUAL COMPOSICION Y MATRIZ TUFACEA EN FORMA ERRATICA QUE EN CONJUNTO CONFIGURAN UNA TOPOGRAFIA ABRUPTA CON UNA COVERTURA DE MATERIAL ALUVIAL, DETRITOS Y VEGETACION

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Ricardo Aramayo Y Sra. Trinidad Huaypuna

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EN LAS CONDICIONES EXISTENTES; DADO EL INCIPIENTE LABOREO MINERO, Y LAS CARACTERISTICAS EVIDENTEMENTE ERRATICAS DE LA MINERALIZACION, DE FRECUENCIA Y MAGNITUD NO CONOCIDAS, NO PERMIEN ASUMIR RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUN ORDEN Y CATEGORIA

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 0.005HA
    Length 13M
    Overall depth 1.5M
    Overall length 14.63M
    Overall width 3M

Comments on the workings information

  • CATEO 1: DE 1.5MX1.5MX1M QUE EXPONE DIACLASAMIENTO SIN MANIFESTACIONES DE MINERALIZACION. LABOR 2: DE 13 M DE LARGO Y SE PARALIZO SU DESARROLLO PORQUE YA NO EXISTIA MINERAL EN EL FRENTE. CATEO 3: ZANJA DE 3.0MX1.5MX1.5M EXPONE VENILLAS DE GALENA EN GANGA PREDOMINANTE DE ROCA CAJA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MEDINA C, GUILLERMO; INFORME TECNICO PROSPECTO "SAN JOSE", BMP. 1974; COD.B3099

  • Deposit

    CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993

  • Deposit

    MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE AREQUIPA; INGEMMET, 1988

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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