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Junerata Prospecto

Occurrence in Tacna, Peru with commodities Copper, Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056305
MRDS ID TAC0055
Record type Site
Current site name Junerata Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.92177, -17.78377 (WGS84)
Elevation 4025
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position PALCA A 3 KM AL NW (LINEA RECTA), Acc Carta Nacioonal(1:100,000)

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

  • CARRETERA TACNA-CHARANA (BOLIVIA), HASTA EL KM 45 APROXIMADAMENTE DE ALLI POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA.PARAJE CERRO JUNERATA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Iron Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.92177, -17.78377
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Comments on the geologic information

  • ESTA FORMACION (JUNERATA) TIENE APROXIMADAMENTE 1,000 MTS DE POTENCIA.LAS ANDESITICAS PORFIRITICAS SON DE COLOR GRIS VERDOSAS A CHOCOLATE

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 Owner
    Owner Gonzales Rojas,Andres

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO EXISTEN RESERVAS. PERO SE SUPONE QUE ES UN DEPOSITO DE BAJA LEY,SEGUN SE MANIFIESTA EN EL INFORME TECNICO SU EXPLOTABILIDAD DEPENDERA DE QUE SE DESARROLLE UN GRAN TONELAJE

Comments on development

  • MALAQUITA,CRISOCOLA,TENNANTITA Y HEMATITA.
  • PEQUENAS VETAS DE CUARZO DE 5-15 CM DE ANCHO ATRAVIEZAN LOS DERRAMES VOLCANICOS Y PRESENTAN OXIDOS DE FIERRO Y MALAQUITA.SOLO SE ENCONTRARON 4 TRINCHERAS ENTRE LOS (3,900 A 4250 M) UBICADAS EN LA FALDA ESTE Y NORTE DEL CERRO.TRINCHERA (3920 M) FALDA ESTE,TIENE 1.20 M DE ANCHO Y 4 M DE PROFUNDIDAD SE OBSERVAN CAPAS DE LIMONITA,ENGLOBA A FRAGMENTOS DE CUARZO AMORFO HIALINO O LECHOSO.LA VETILLA DE CUARZO TIENE 0.03M DE ANCHO CON CHISPAS DE BORNITA Y CHALCOPIRITA. TRINCHERA (3940 M) FALDA ESTE SE OBSERVAN FISURAS Y PEQUENAS FRACTURAS CON ANCHOS MAXIMOS DE 0.04M RELLENAS CON CALCITA LECHOSA CRISTALIZA QUE TIENE DISEMINADA BORNITA Y MALAQUITA. TRINCHERA(3950M) FALDA ESTE,EN ESTA LABOR HAY UNA FRACTURA CON UN ANCHO DE 0.30M RELLENA DE CALCITA CRISTALIZADA QUE TIENE BORNITA Y OXIDOS DE COBRE EN FORMA DESIMINADA.TRINCHERA (4260M) UBICADA CASI EN LA CUMBRE DEL CERRO TIENE 1.20M DE ANCHO Y UNA CORRIDA HORIZONTAL DE 10M. EN FORMA DESIMINADA O EN PEQUENAS FISURAS HAY

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ESCUDERO, JULIO Y FLORES, MARCO; INFORME GEOLOGICO DE LOS DEPOSITOS DE MINERALES DE LLUTA MINA "CAMANA Y JUNERATA" (DPTO. DE TACNA); INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INDUSTRIA AL FOMENTO MINERO 1962.COD.B 0021

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PEQUENAS VETAS DE CUARZO DE 5 A 15 CMS DE ANCHO ATRAVIEZAN LOS DERRAMES VOLCANICOS
Deposit EL DENUNCIO COMPRENDE 1,000 HECTAREAS ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-93 Quispe Aranda, Luis Alberto Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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