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Quenane Mina Veta Q-1

Producer 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 10100782
MRDS ID TAC0063
Record type Site
Current site name Quenane Mina Veta Q-1
Related records 10056310, 10088998

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.93288, -17.74349 (WGS84)
Elevation 3650
Relative position PALCA A 4 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

  • PARAJE CERRO QUENANE.ACCESO DESDE TACNA-PALCA-CAUSIRI CARRETERA AFIRMADA 53 KM;CAUSIRI-PUNTA DE CARRETERA TROCHA CARROZABLE 4 KM;PUNTA DE CARRETERA-MINA CAMINO DE HERRADURA 2 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN PEQUENOS LENTES

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Ataspaca
    Rock description Ataspaca
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Junerata
    Rock description Junerata

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.93288, -17.74349
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas
Type of structure Local
Structure description Pliegus

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N 2 W
    Dip 80 E
    Length 40M
    Width 0.8M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Caplina

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pascual Ayca Y Otros

Comments on the production information

  • SE HA VENDIDO SOLO MINERAL ESCOGIDO EN PEQUENA CANTIDAD

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTAS RESERVAS SON ESTIMADAS(POSIBLES) DE ACUERDO A LOS SIGUIENTES PARAMETROS 20 M DE LARGO,12 M DE ALTO,0.8 M DE ANCHO Y UN PESO ESPECIFICO DE 2.4

Comments on the workings information

  • SOBRE LA VETA 1 HAY UNA TRINCHERA DE 15 M QUE TERMINA HACIA EL SE EN UNA GALERIA PEQUENA QUE SIRVE DE POLVORIN.SE HAN TOMADO 2 MUESTRAS QUE DAN DE PROMEDIO 3.87% CU Y CON UNA POTENCIA DE 0.8 M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VARGAS, ARCADIO; ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE LA UNIDAD CAPLINA - TACNA; SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, 1972.COD.B 5011

  • Deposit

    LUDENA EDGARDO,INFORME TECNICO MINA QUENANE BANCO MINERO 1,970.COD.B 2980

  • Deposit

    BENAVENTE ,HECTOR INFORME TECNICO MINA QUENANE BANCO MINERO 1,972.COD.B 2,981

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit UBICADA A 15 M AL N DE LA VETA QUENANE SE EXTIENDE PARALELA A ESTA
Deposit EL DENUNCIO TIENE 24 HA ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

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

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