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Casapalca Mina

Occurrence in Tacna, Peru with commodity Copper
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10095931
MRDS ID TAC0011
Record type Site
Current site name Casapalca Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.04623, -17.81988 (WGS84)
Elevation 2100
Relative position PACHIA A 12.5 KM AL SW (LINEA RECTA)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tacna(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Tacna
Peru Tacna

Comments on the location information

  • CARRETERA TACNA-PALCA (TACNA-CALIENTES KM 31 - MINA 2 KMS CAMINO DE HERRADURA). PARAJE FLANCO SUR DEL CERRO ROSARINE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RESULTADO DEL MUESTREO ARROJA 3.46% DE CU(PROMEDIO)

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name San Francisco
    Rock description San Francisco
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Jurassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.04623, -17.81988
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR(LENTES)
    Strike N 15 E
    Dip 68 SE
    Length 120M
    Width 0.4M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Cercana (Zona De Lluta)

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mamani Luis

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS LABORES SON MUY PEQUENAS POR LO QUE NO SE CUBICO RESERVAS.

Comments on development

  • SOLO SE HAN HECHO LABORES DE RECONOCIMIENTO,3 CATEOS Y UNA MEDIA BARRETA DE 14 M,LAS LABORES ESTAN PARALIZADAS (1,974)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VARGAS, ARCADIO Y PAZ MAIDANA, MANUEL; GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA DE LAS UNIDADES DE ILABAYA Y CERCANA (DPTO DE TACNA),SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA,1974.COD.B 7,278

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA POTENCIA DE LA VETA ES DE 0.2-0.5 M
Deposit EL DENUNCIO MINERO COMPRENDE 60 HECTAREAS ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1993 Quispe Aranda, Luis Alberto Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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