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Rescate, 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. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005648
MRDS ID ARE0029
Record type Site
Current site name Rescate, Mina
Alternate or previous names Minas De Yarabamba

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.5496, -16.5727 (WGS84)
Elevation 2700
Relative position SE UBICA AL S.E. DE LA CIUDAD DE AREQUIPA, EN EL DISTRITO DE YARABAMBA, COLINDA CON EL DENUNCIO " LA FUERZA QUE LUCHA "

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 POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA QUE PASA POR SOCABAYA, A UNOS 20 KM. APROXIMADAMENTE DE LA CIUDAD DE AREQUIPA PARTE UNA TROCHA CARROZABLE DE UNOS 6 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.5496, -16.5727
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form PLANAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: Fracturas

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of last production 1976

Mining district

District name Yarabamba

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Minero Peru

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 1000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper CuOx 2.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EN EL INFORME NO EXISTEN MAS DATOS SOBRE RESERVAS

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 250M
    Overall depth 100M

Comments on the workings information

  • SOBRE LOS AFLORAMOENTOS LA CERRO DE PASCO CORPORATION, HIZO UN PIQUE DE 100 M APROXIMADAMENTE. A PARTE DE ESTA LA HOCHILD TRABAJO UNA VETA POR MEDIO DE CORTADAS, GALERIAS Y UN PIQUE DE 250 M. POR DONDE EXTRAIA MINERALES CON SULFUROS DE COBRE, PARA SU PLANTA DE FLOTACION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RAMIREZ G, LUIS; LUDENA, EDGARDO; INFORME "ESTUDIO ZONAL DE LAS MINAS DE YARABAMBA", BMP. 1976; COD.3428

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE OBSERVAN VARIOS AFLORAMIENTOS IMPORTANTES, UNO DE ELLOS EN LA CUMBRE DEL CERRO BELLAVISTA, EN LA QUE SE APRECIA UNA BRECHA MINERALIZADA CON OXIDOS DE COBRE Y CALCOPIRITA
Deposit VEA RECORD NUMBER W002195. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

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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