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Huanaco, Mina

Occurrence in Arequipa, Peru with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005644
MRDS ID ARE0024
Record type Site
Current site name Huanaco, Mina
Alternate or previous names Minas De Yarabamba

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.4996, -16.56437 (WGS84)
Elevation 2400
Relative position ESTA UBICADO A 27KM SE DE LA CIUDAD DE AREQUIPA

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

  • EL ACCESO SE HACE DESDE LA CIUDAD DE AREQUIPA HACIA YARABAMBA CARRETERA AFIRMADA LUEGO ES TROCHA CARROZABLE, ESTA MINA ES COLINDANTE CON LA MINA MANTO BONITO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EN LA ROCA VOLCANICA SE OBSERVAN AFLORAMIENTOS DE BRECHA MINERALIZADA CON OXIDOS DE COBRE

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.4996, -16.56437
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructurales: Fallas

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discoverer Ing. Roger Vidal
Year of last production 1976

Mining district

District name Yarabamba

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Ing. Roger Vidal

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 1000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 4.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Copper Cu 4.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1976

Comments on the workings information

  • SOLO SE ABRIERON TAJOS DE LOS QUE SE HAN EXTRAIDO MINERLES OXIDADOS

Comments on development

  • SE HAN ABIERTO TAJOS DE LOS QUE SE HAN EXTRAIDO MINERALES OXIDADOS DE EXPORTACION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RAMIREZ G, LUIS; LUDENA EDGARDO; INFORME ESTUDIO ZONAL DE LAS "MINAS DE YARABAMBA", BMP. 1976; COD.B3428

Reporter information

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

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