Cahuide, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Tungsten, Antimony
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10099340
MRDS ID PUN0125
Record type Site
Current site name Cahuide, Mina
Related records 10055038, 10055039, 10055040, 10055042, 10055044, 10099339, 10055041

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.83458, -13.81418 (WGS84)
Elevation 5000
Relative position A 16 KM DE VILUYOC

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 ENCUENTRA EN LA DIVISORIA DE LOS RIOS SALOCA, MARCAPATA, SAN GABAN Y CORANI. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA ASI: JULIACA-AYAVIRI-SANTA ROSA- NUNOA-DESVIO MACUSANI-VILUYOC-CHIMBOYA 321 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Antimony Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR CRISTALES ACICULARES DE FERBERITA DE 1-3 CM DE LARGO Y 1 MM DE GROSOR; SE PRESENTA ASOCIADA CON ESTIBINA Y MINERALES DE FE. COMO GANGA SE ENCUENTRA OXIDOS DE FE Y PIRITA

Analytical data

Result 2.86-4.64% WO3
Result 1.13-6.81% SB

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Trachyte
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Trachyte

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.83458, -13.81418

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Rellenando Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS DE LA BASE SON PIZARRAS METAMORFICAS CON POCA CUARCITA, SOBRE LAS CUALES SE HAN DERRAMADO LAVAS TRAQUITICAS, A VECES BASALTICAS Y OTRAS DACITICAS. EN FORMA DESORDENADA SE HALLAN REPARTIDOS ALGUNOS AFLORAMIENTOS INTRUSIVOS DE TIPO ANDESITICO EN FORMA DE DIQUES. EXISTEN TAMBIEN MANTOS DE TUFOS Y CENIZAS VOLCANICAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of last production 1957

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sr. Manuel Gonzales Polar

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES MINERAS EJECUTADAS SON GALERIAS DE 60 M . EN UN RADIO DE 200 M ALREDEDOR DE ESTAS LABORES EXISTEN OTRAS LABORES SUPERFICIALES SOBRE DIFERENTES FRACTURAS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBILLIARD C, REX; INFORME TECNICO MINA "CAHUIDE"; BMP. 1962, COD. B3262

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR VARIAS FRACTURAS CON RELLENO DE CUARZO, OXIDOS DE FE, PIRITA Y PEQUENAS CANTIDADES DE ESTIBINA, FERBERITA, GALENA, BLENDA.
Deposit LA MINA CAHUIDE PERTENECE A LAS MINAS DE LA REGION DE CHIMBOYA. VEA RECORD NUMBER W002267. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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