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Canuni, Mina

Occurrence in Puno, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Antimony
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  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. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10054971
MRDS ID PUN0038
Record type Site
Current site name Canuni, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.21485, -14.5111 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Relative position LA MINA SE EN CUENTRA AL N 50E DE ANTON Y A 13 KM EN LINEA RECTA; EL PUEBLO CERCANO A LA MINA SE LLAMA CHULLO

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

  • LA MINA SE UBICA EN EL DISTRITO DE SAN ANTON, PROV. AZANGARO. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA DESDE LA CIUDAD DE JULIACA POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA QUE VA A MACUSANI, HASTA EL KM 160; DESDE ALLI SE LLEGA A LA MINA POR UNA TROCHA CARROZABLE DE 10 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Antimony Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result 6.2 OZ/TC.AG, 15.09% PB, 8.09% ZN, 3.73% SB

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Grupo Ambo
    Rock description Grupo Ambo
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mississippian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mississippian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.21485, -14.5111
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas De Cabalgamiento Y Normales

Ore body information

  • General form ALARGADO
    Strike N 50E
    Dip 45 SE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estratigrafico: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Dentro De Las Calizas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS PREDOMINANTES DE LA REGION SON CALIZAS, ARENISCAS, LUTITAS Y CUARCITAS. EN EL AREA DE LA CONCESION EXISTE UNA FORMACION DE CALIZAS INTERESTRATIFICADAS EN CUARCITAS QUE TIENEN APROXIMADAMENTE 60 M DE ESPESOR.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Surupana S. A
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Roberto Dammert Tode

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1968
    Total resources 4500000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 186.62 g/mt Silver Major 1968
    Lead Pb 12 wt-pct Lead Major 1968
    Zinc Zn 14 wt-pct Zinc Major 1968
    Antimony Sb 4.5 wt-pct Antimony Major 1968

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 0.02HA
    Length 336M
    Overall length 201.17M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN RELIZADO SOCAVONES DE CORTADAS 26, 100 Y 220 M; CRUCEROS DE 25 Y 18 M.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: LAS POSIBILIDADES DE ESTE YACIMIENTO ESTAN LIMITADAS A LA ESTRUCTURA RECONOCIDA Y SON FAVORABLES EN PROFUNDIDAD

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TELLO BURGOS, MANUEL; INFORME TECNICO MINA "CANUNI", BMP. 1968; COD B2207

  • Reserve-Resource

    TELLO BURGOS, MANUEL; INF. TECNICO MINA "CANUNI"; BMP. 1968; COD B2207

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR UNA ESTRUCTURA CUYA GEOMETRIA NO ESTA DEFINIDA; SIN EMBARGO LOS ELEMENTOS DE JUICIO EXPUESTOS EN LAS LABORES DE EXPLOTACION EFECTUADAS PERMITEN CONSIDERAR LA ESTRUCTURA COMO DE FORMA TUBULAR QUE PUEDE ASIMILARSE A UN PRISMATOIDE INCLINADO 40SE

Reporter information

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

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