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San Salvador No. 17, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, 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. 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. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10099337
MRDS ID PUN0110
Record type Site
Current site name San Salvador No. 17, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.67291, -15.59773 (WGS84)
Elevation 4140
Relative position A 5 KM EN LINEA RECTA AL NW DE SANTA LUCIA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Puno(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Puno
Peru Puno

Comments on the location information

  • EL PROSPECTO SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE CERRILLOS, DISTRITO SANTA LUCIA, PROV. LAMPA. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA MEDIANTE LA CARRETERA JULIACA-SANTA LUCIA 60 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA); SANTA LUCIA-MINA 5 KM (TROCHA CARROZABLE).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR MALAQUITA, CRISOCOLA, AZURITA, CUPRITA Y CALCOPIRITA EN GANGA DE CALCITA. EL MINERAL SE PRESENTA DISEMINADO COMO VETILLAS

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Analytical data

Result 300 TM CON 2.9 OZ/TC.AG Y 1.40% CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanicos Tacaza
    Rock description Volcanicos Tacaza
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.67291, -15.59773
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Rellenando Fracturas En Forma Irregular

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS QUE AFLORAN SON DE NATURALEZA VOLCANICA CONSTITUIDOS POR ANDESITAS, BRECHAS Y AGLOMERADOS VOLCANICOS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sr. A. Bardales Fernandez

Comments on the workings information

  • ESTA MINA HA SIDO TRABAJADA POR MEDIO DE CORTADAS (500 M) Y LABORES SOBRE ESTRUCTURA (150 M), TODOS ELLOS DISPUESTOS A LO LARGO DE 80 M VERTICALES. EXISTEN LABORES SUPERFICIALES DERRUMBADAS

Comments on development

  • COMPRESORA ATLAS COPCO DE 250 P.C.M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VENEGAS H., FRANCO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "SAN SALVADOR NO. 17"; BMP. 1974, COD. B3124

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR 11 VENILLAS MINERALIZADAS PARALELAS QUE CORREN DE NE A SW, BUZAN 75-90 AL NW Y SUS ESPESORES OSCILAN ENTRE 0.05 M Y 0.15 M ENSANCHANDOSE EXCEPCIONALMENTE HASTA LOS 0.60 M

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Valenzuela Ortiz, German Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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