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Lingo Cobre, Mina

Prospect in Arequipa, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver
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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. 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 10005680
MRDS ID ARE0073
Record type Site
Current site name Lingo Cobre, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.01767, -15.61579 (WGS84)
Elevation 2900
Relative position LA MINA LINGO COBRE SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE DE LLUTA, A 8 KM DEL POBLADO DE PAMPA BLANCA

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 A LA MINA DESDE AREQUIPA, SE TIENE EL SIGUENTE RECORRIDO, DESDE AREQUIPA-ALTO DE SIHUAS (88 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA), DESDE ALTO SIHUAS-TAMBITO-PAMPA BLANCA (76 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA), Y DE PAMPA BLANCA A LA MINA ( 8KM DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE ENCUENTRA EN HILOS, VENILLAS E IMPREGNACIONES DE OXIDOS DE COBRE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • 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
    Rock unit name Tiabaya
    Rock description Tiabaya
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Grupo Yura;]
    Rock description Grupo Yura;]

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.01767, -15.61579
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike E-W, S 65 E
    Dip 43 SW
    Depth to top 2950M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS FORMACIONES AFLORANTES Y UNIDAD DE ROCA VOLCANICA EXISTENTE EN LA ZONA ES SEGUN EL PLANO GEOLOGICO DE AREQUIPA LEVANTADO POR INGEMMET EN 1988

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Orihuela Zegarra, Juan

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1970
    Total resources 7000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 18 wt-pct Copper Major 1970

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS DE MINERAL PROBADO PROBABLE SON MUY BAJAS. LAS CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS Y ESTRUCTURALES QUE PRESENTA ESTE DEPOSITO (MINERALIZACION EN VETILLAS E HILOS) NO PERMITEN INDUCIR RESERVAS DE MINERAL PROSPECTIVO

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 12M
    Overall depth 10M

Comments on the workings information

  • CERCA A LA LABOR PRINCIPAL SE HAN SACADO MINERAL MEDIANTE DOS LABORES DE GALERIA SUBTERRANEA DE 8 Y 12.3 M DE LONGITUD. EN EL NIVEL INFERIOR MEDIANTE GALERIA DE 5.5 M SE HAN RECORRIDO UNA ESTRUCTURA PRINCIPAL MINERALIZADA CON OXIDOS DE COBRE Y CALCITA CON LEYES APRECIABLES

Comments on development

  • SE HA EXPLORADO MEDIANTE LABORES SUPERFICIALES Y SUBTERRANEAS MEDIANTE CATEOS Y GALERIAS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE L, JAIME; INFORME MINA "LINGO COBRE", BMP. 1970; COD.B7706

  • Deposit

    RAMIREZ I, BARTOLOME; INFORME MINA "LINGO COBRE NO. 1-2 ", BMP.1972; COD.B7707

  • Deposit

    CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993

  • Deposit

    MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE AREQUIPA; INGEMMET, 1988

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAS LABORES EFECTUADOS POR EL MINERO; TRES TAJOS Y DOS CATEOS SE ENCUENTRAN ACTUALMENTE PARALIZADAS (1970), SOLO OPERA LA LABOR PRINCIPAL, CON MAYOR IMPORTANCIA LOS MIVELES INFERIORES CON TENDENCIA A ENSANCHARSE EN PROFUNDIDAD CON LEYES QUE ARROJAN 5.25% CU CON POTENCIAS QUE VARIAN DE 1.00 A 1.7 M ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit SE HA LOCALIZADO MINERALIZACION MAYORMENTE OXIDADA EN PATINAS E INCLUSIONES DE MALAQUITA, CRISOCOLA, CUPRITA Y COBRE NATIVO EN LA ZONA BRECHADA Y PLANOS DE CIZALLAMIENTOS LOS QUE SE ORIENTAN CON UN RUMBO GENERAL E-W

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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