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Maria Del Carmen, Mina

Occurrence in Apurimac, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver, 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. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004101
MRDS ID APU0081
Record type Site
Current site name Maria Del Carmen, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.19964, -13.98946 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Location accuracy 10(meters)
Relative position CHAPIMARCA, AL ESTE DE LA MINA, 13.8 KM.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Apurimac(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Apurimac
Peru Apurimac

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA "MARIA DEL CARMEN" UBICA EN LOS PARAJES DE TUMMIRE Y POTRERO DEL DISTRITO DE CHAPIMARCA, PROVINCIA DE AYMARAES, DEPARTAMENTO DE APURIMAC. ESTA EN EL KM. 58 DE LA CARRETERA DE ABANCAY A CHALHUANCA (200 MTS. ANTES DEL TUNEL), EN LA MARGEN DERECHA DEL RIO PACHACHACA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Analytical data

Result LA VETA UNO TIENE SU MINERALIZACION CON 10.38 % CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.19964, -13.98946
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike S 22 W
    Dip 58 AL SE.

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS VETAS FORMAN SPLIT (BIFURCACIONES).

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-Operator
    Owner Sr. Miguel Velazco Guido

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLORACION SON UNA LABOR HORIZONTAL DE UNOS 15 MTS. QUE SE HACE SOCAVON EN SUS ULTIMOS 6 MTS., EXPONE EN EL FRONTON UNA VETA BIFURCADA. A 2O MTS. AL NW DEL SOCAVON, APROXIMADAMENTE EXISTE UN CATEO QUE MUESTRA LOS MISMOS INDICIOS DE OXIDACIONES CUPRIFERAS.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: LA MINA CUPRIFERA "MARIA DEL CARMEN" NO TIENE LABOREO ACTUAL PARA APRECIAR LA IMPORTANCIA ECONOMICA DE LA MINA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIAZ RODRIGUEZ, RANULFO.; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MMINA "MARIA DEL CARMEN", BMP.1962; COD. B5051

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UN YACIMIENTO CON DOS ESTRUCTURAS QUE SON DOS VETAS, ESTAN EN UNA TOPOGRAFIA ABRUPTA, HAY UNA FRACTURA EN ROCA ANDESITA Y LA OTRA FRACTURA PROXIMA TIENE RUMBO PERPENDICULAR A LA PRIMERA Y QUE PODRIA SER UN RAMAL.
Deposit PARA ACLARAR POSIBILIDADES, ES RECOMENDABLE EJECUTAR APROXIMADAMENTE 80 MTS. DE LABORES HORIZONTALES Y VERTICALES. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Olcese Huerta, Daniel Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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