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Chapi, Mina

Occurrence in Arequipa, Peru with commodities 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. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005633
MRDS ID ARE0010
Record type Site
Current site name Chapi, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.81072, -15.12553 (WGS84)
Elevation 4830
Relative position LA MINA CHAPI, SE UBICA A UNOS 10KM, AL NORTE DE LA LOCALIDAD DE CAYLLOMA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa
Peru Arequipa

Comments on the location information

  • PARTIENDO DE AREQUIPA, POR LA CARRETERA DE "LA CABRERIA",TOMANDO LA RUTA SIBAYO-CAYLLOMA A TRAVEZ DE 205KM. SE LLEGA HASTA EL MISMO PUEBLO DE CAYLLOMA, DE ALLI SON 11KM. DE TROCHA CARROZABLE HASTA LA ZONA DE LAS VETAS "TRINIDAD - SAN CRISTOBAL" (COMPANIA MINERA DE CAYLLOMA ) Y MINA "CUCHILLADAS", DESDE ESTA ULTIMA SE HAN CONSTRUIDO 12KM DE TROCHA CARROZABLE HASTA LA VETA PRINCIPAL DE LA "MINA CHAPI"

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE OBSERVA TAMBIEN COVELITA EN GANGA DE CUARZO

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion, Piritizacion, Sericitizacion Y Epidotizacion.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Volcanicos Tacaza
    Rock description Volcanicos Tacaza
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Morrenas;Morrenas Reciente;Add
    Rock description Morrenas;Morrenas Reciente;Add

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.81072, -15.12553
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N 40 E
    Dip 80 NW

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS VOLCANICAS SE HALLAN CUBIERTAS POR MORRENAS RECIENTES. REGIONALMENTE SE APRECIA LA EXISTENCIA DE STOCS INTRUSIVOS DEL TERCIARIO MEDIO, DEL TIPO MONZONITA CUARCIFERA A LOS QUE SE ATRIBUYE LA MINERALIZACION. EL YACIMIENTO PERTENECE A LA PROVINCIA METALOGENETICA ARGENTIFERA DEL SUR,DONDE SE UBICAN LAS VETAS SUCUITAMBO, SAN MIGUEL, SAN CRISTOBAL Y EL RESTO DE LAS VETAS DE LA MINA CAYLLOMA

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Coriminas S.A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Total resources 3156000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 228.609 g/mt Silver Major 1981
    Gold Au 1.461 g/mt Gold Major 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EL TOTAL DE RESERVAS PROBADAS Y PROBABLES ES DE 15361 TM CON LEY DE 18.88 OZ/TC AG Y 0.129 OZ/TC DE AU
  • LOS BLOCK CUBICADOS SON DE SECCION 55X45X0.51 M Y 68X45X0.44M

Comments on development

  • ECON.YEAR: 1981 ; MILL.CAP : 5400 TM/ANO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MUNOZ NAJAR,JAVIER, MISAEL MEDINA OSCAR, PIMENTEL ALCIDES; INFORME SOBRE EL"PROYECTO MINA CHAPI - ESTUDIO DE PREFACTIBILIDAD" BMP. 1981; COD. B2790

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1994 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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