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Tinajones, Prospecto

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. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Land status
  16. Ownership information
  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 10005649
MRDS ID ARE0031
Record type Site
Current site name Tinajones, Prospecto
Alternate or previous names Minas De Yarabamba

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.41626, -16.58103 (WGS84)
Elevation 3250
Relative position ESTE PROSPECTO SE ENCUENTRA EN LA PARTE SUPERIOR DEL CERRO HORNILLOS, A UN COSTADO DE LA CARRETERA YARABAMBA - CHAPI

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

  • E ACCESO ES DESDE LA CIUDAD DE AREQUIPA A LA MINA CON 36 KM. DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION CONSISTE DE MALAQUITA, AZURITA Y BROCHANTITA, CON CHISPAS DE CALCOPIRITA EN UNA GANGA DE CUARZO Y ROCA DE CAJA FRACTURADA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.41626, -16.58103
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N 70 E
    Dip 80 NW
    Length 18M
    Width 0.4M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural; Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS ESCASOS AFLORAMIENTOS PERMITEN VER LA GRANODIORITA REGIONAL, INTEMPERIZADA Y ALTERADA, CUBIERTA POR MATERIAL COLUVIAL RECIENTE LA VETA CONSISTE DE UN RELLENO DE FRACTURA, EL AFLORAMIENTO TIENE UN LARGO DE UNOS 15 A 20 M. INTERRUMPIDO POR SUELO Y VEGETACION

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Yarabamba

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Serapio Paricahua

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Length 4M
    Overall depth 11M
  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall depth 9M
  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall depth 12M

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS MINEROS SE REDUCEN A 3 PIQUES QUE DE OESTE A ESTE TIENEN PROFUNDIDADES DE 11 M, 9 M, Y 12 M RESPECTIVAMENTE. EL PIQUE UBICADO AL MEDIO TIENE UNA GALERIA DE 4 M, TODAS LAS LABORES SE ENCUENTRAN INUNDADAS

Comments on development

  • TOTAL$: 47.16 U$/TM ; ECON.COM: ESTE YACIMIENTO ESTA RECONOCIDO EN UNA FORMA TAN LIMITADA, QUE NO SE PUEDEN APRECIAR SUS VERDADERAS POSIBILIDADES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    POOL RAMIREZ, ALBERTO; ESTUDIO ZONAL DE YARABAMBA, BMP.1980; COD.B6583

  • Deposit

    GOMEZ URQUIZO, JULIO; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA "TINAJONES", BMP.1979; COD.B5220

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA VETA CONSISTE EN UN RELLENO DE FRACTURA, EL CONTACTO VETA CAJA ES NITIDO, Y LA CAJA PISO MUESTRA EVIDENCIAS DE FALLAMIENTO A LO LARGO DEL RUMBO ( MOVIMIENTO DEXTROGIRO )

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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