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Cruz Pata, Mina

Prospect in Arequipa, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  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. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096818
MRDS ID ARE0106
Record type Site
Current site name Cruz Pata, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.46965, -15.45635 (WGS84)
Elevation 3800
Relative position LA MINA QUEDA A 4 KM AL SUR DE LA LOCALIDAD DE CAHUACHO

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 LLEGA A LA MINA DESDE LA CIUDAD DE AREQUIPA, SIGUENDO LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA HACIA EL NORTE HASTA EL PUEBLO ATICO DESDE ESTE LUGAR HAY QUE CONTINUAR POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA HACIA EL INTERIOR. EL ITINERARIO ES EL SIGUENTE: AREQUIPA-ATICO (310 KM CARRETERA ALFALTADO), ATICO-CARAVELI (80 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA), CARAVELI-CAHUACHO (70 KM CARRETERA AFIIRMADA), LA REGION CUENTA CON RECURSOS DE AGUA. LOS VIVERES Y OTROS RECURSOS PROCEDEN PROCEDEN DE AREQUIPA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary
Gold Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Tacaza
    Rock description Tacaza
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Hualillas
    Rock description Hualillas

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.46965, -15.45635
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Contactos

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICOS
    Strike N 55 W
    Dip 65 N-E
    Thickness 0.03M
    Depth to top 3820M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA SE ENCUENTRAN ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS (CALIZAS) METAMORFICAS (CUARCITAS Y PIZARRAS) Y VOLCANICAS (DACITAS). TANTO LAS CALIZAS COMO LAS CUARCITAS Y PIZARRAS, SE PRESENTAN CON RUMBO N 55W Y BUZAMIENTO 65 N-E. LOS ESTRATOS SON PERFECTAMENTE VISIBLES EN ALGUNAS QUEBRADAS DEL LUGAR . POR LO GENERAL LOS ESTRATOS APARECEN CUBIERTO DE MATERIAL DETRITICO, DE ORIGEN VOLCANICO. LAS ROCAS VOLCANICAS OCURREN COMO DERRAMES Y PRESENTAN GRADOS VARIABLES DE ALTERACION. POR OTRA PARTE, EN LAS QUEBRADAS SUELE ENCONTRARSE RODADOS DE DACITA PORFIRITICA

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 Sr. Diaz Escalante, Jose; Domicilio: Pierola No. 514-Arequipa

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Period 1971
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^7% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 7wt-pct

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 150M
    Overall depth 35M
    Overall length 206.65M

Comments on the workings information

  • ACTUALMENTE EXISTEN UNOS 150 M DE CORRIDAS EN GALERIAS, UNOS 35 M. EN PIQUES Y UNOS 40 M. DE LONGITUD ANTRINCHERAS DE 1M. DE PROFUNDIDAD

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ N, HORACIO; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA "CRUZ PATA", BMP. 1971; COD.B3985

  • Deposit

    CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993.

  • Deposit

    MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE AREQUIPA; INGEMMET, 1988

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAS OCURRENCIAS MINERALIZADAS SE MANIFIESTAN EN SUPERFICIE EN FORMA DE DEBILES MANCHAS VERDOSAS

Reporter information

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

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