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Atalaya

Past Producer in Puno, 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. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207017
MAS/MILS ID 3330390019
Record type Site
Current site name Atalaya

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -71.3413, -14.67946 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Puno(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Puno

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -71.3413, -14.67946
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Date of Last Modification 791101

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE ORIGIN OF THE DEPOSIT IS CONTACT METASOMATISM. THERE IS INTENSE HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1942
Year of first production 1970

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Magma Copper Co.
    Interest 100
    Year 1995
    First year 1994
  • Type Operator
    Owner Magma Tintaya S. A.
    Home office Peru
    Year 1995
    First year 1994

Comments on the ownership information

  • MAGMA COPPER CO. PURCHASED THE EMPRESA MINERA ESPECIAL TINTAYA COMPANY IN 1994. SEE E&MJ ARTICAL LISTED IN BIBL.

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description 12000 Metric Tonnes Conc./ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 12000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 2000000mt ore
    Total resources 2000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.23 wt-pct Copper Major 1994

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1978, FERNANDO VELASCO.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, "PERU", DECEMBER, 1994. PAGE WW-11.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit INFORMATION WAS SUPPLIED BY GERNANDO VELASCO, GEOLOGIST AND MANAGER OF THE MINE, 1978.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-OCT-1995 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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