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Gran San Cristobal, Mina.

Producer in Cusco, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold
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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. 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 10100683
MRDS ID CUZ0017
Record type Site
Current site name Gran San Cristobal, Mina.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.28295, -13.44781 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position LA MINA SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE MINASNIYOC,COMPRENDIDO EN EL DISTRITO DE ZURITE,PROVINCIA DE ANTA. LA POBLACION DE ZURITE ES LA MAS CERCANA., Acc . Segun Datos Del Informe Bmp.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cusco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cusco
Peru Cusco

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA ASI: CUZCO-ISCUCHACA-ZURITE 40 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA, ZURITE-MINA 10 KM TROCHA CARROZABLE.RECURSOS HIDRICOS: EXISTE AGUA A POCA DISTANCIA DE LA MINA, COMO PARA CUBRIR NECESIDAD DE PERFORACION-CONSUMO HUMANO Y EVENTUALMENTE PARA UNA PLANTA DE TRATAMIENTO,EXISTE ABUNDANTE MADERA Y RECURSOS AGROPECUARIO,MANO DE OBRA SE ENCUENTRA EN LA ZONA Y ENERGIA ELECTRICA (CENTRAL MACHU PICHU).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Gold Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION OCURRE EN UN HORIZONTE DE ARENISCAS QUE LATERALMENTE SE VUELVE COMGLOMERADICA SIGUIENDO OTROS HORIZONTES TANTO EN RUMBO Y BUZAMIENTO, HAY LENTES CARBONOSOS QUE POSIBLEMENTE SON CAUSANTE DEL ENRIQUECIMIENTO DEL MINERAL CU DANDO LUGAR A MASAS REGULARES, CON TECHO:LUTITA-LIMOLITA DELGADA PISO: ARENISCA ARCOSICA-AGLOMERADICA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Analytical data

Result AG= 6.58 0Z/TC, CU= 4.07% (LEY PROMEDIO DE BLOQUES 1,2)

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
    Rock unit name Correlacionable Con Las Formaciones Huachipacha Y Chilca
    Rock description Correlacionable Con Las Formaciones Huachipacha Y Chilca

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.28295, -13.44781
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (REGULAR)
    Strike N 0-10 E
    Dip 40-50 W-NW
    Plunge N-NE A S-SW (ANTICLINAL)
    Length 600M
    Width 17M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estratigrafico En Horizonte De Areniscas

Comments on the geologic information

  • ESTRUCTURALMENTE EL PAQUETE SEDIMENTARIO CONFORMAN UN ANTICLINAL .

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Marcelino,Morales Cutipa.

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Material 0RE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^12-23% Cu, 12-52 Oz/Tc Ag.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1807g/mt
    Minor Ore Copper Copper 18wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Period 1981
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^3.2% Cu,4.3 Oz/Tc Ag(Probado-Probable)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 121g/mt
    Minor Ore Copper Copper 3wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • SE HAN PRODUCIDO 160 TM DE MINERAL DE EXPORTACION ENTREGADO A JULIACA (COMERCIALIZACON) MATERIAL ACUMULADO DESDE 1,977 HASTA LA FECHA CON LEYES ANTES MENSIONADO.ACTUALMENTE SE VIENE PRODUCIENDO ALREDEDOR DE 3 TM DIARIO.ACTUALMENTE SE VIENE OPERANDO CON 8-12 HOMBRES.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SE DEBEN CUBICAR RESERVAS MINERALES CON METODOS MAS APROPIADOS. SE HA CALCULADO LA VIDA OPERACIONAL DE LA MINA ES DE 3 ANOS APROXIMADAMENTE. SE TIENE MINERAL EN CANCHA 2,600 TM CON LEYES 2.5% CU,3.2 OZ/TC AG.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 200M
    Overall depth 30M
    Overall length 548.64M
    Overall width 17M

Comments on the workings information

  • EL MINERAL ES EXPLOTADO MEDIANTE LABORES SUPERFICIAL Y SUBTERRANEO MEDIANTES TRINCHERA O RAJOS ABIERTO ABIERTO Y MEDIANTE GALERIAS, MINERAL ESTRAIDO ES ACMULADO EN CANCHA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RONALD, V. BELLIDO. INFORME MINA GRAN SAN CRISTOBAL, BMP 1,981 COD.B2297

  • Production

    INFORME BMP 1981.

  • Reserve-Resource

    INFORME BMP 1981

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CONSISTE DE AFLORAMIENTO DE FORMACION SEDIMENTARIO-ARENISCA, LUTITA Y CONGLOMERADO CON HORIZONTE MINERALIZADO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Condori Taipe, Tulio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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