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Carerca, Mina

Occurrence in Arequipa, Peru with commodities Copper, 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. 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. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005692
MRDS ID ARE0088
Record type Site
Current site name Carerca, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.89435, -15.16442 (WGS84)
Elevation 2600
Relative position EL YACIMIENTO ESTA UBICADO A 3 KM AL S DE PAMPAMARCA Y 397 KM 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 REALIZA DE LA SIGUENTE MANERA: AREQUIPA-COTAHUASI (387 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA); COTAHUASI-MINA (10 KM CAMINO DE HERRADURA)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary
Gold Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS MINERALES SE ENCUENTRAN RELLENANDO LA FRACTURA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Groupo. Copara;Groupo. Tacaza
    Rock description Gpo. Copara;Gpo. Tacaza

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.89435, -15.16442
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form PLANOS
    Strike N 20 W
    Dip 70 SW
    Length 3500M
    Width 2300M
    Depth to top 2600M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural-Estratigrafico

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ANDESITA SE ENCUENTRA BRECHADA Y LA CALIZA ES DE COLOR GRIS OSCURO Y SUS ESTRATOS TIENEN RUMBO N 20 W Y BUZAMIENTO 70 SW

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Caceres Soto, Maximo, Av. Sta Catalina 267 - La Victoria - Lima

Production statistics

  • Year 1970
    Period 1970
    Accuracy Estimate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 37g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 8wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS LABORES EXISTENTES NO PERMITEN CUBICAR RESERVAS MINERALES

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 2M
    Overall depth 3M

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES EXISTENTES SON BASTANTE INCIPIENTES: EN LA VETA 1 EXISTE UNA GALERIA DE 2M DE LONGITUD Y EN LAS VETILLAS QUE CONTIENEN OXIDOS DE COBRE SE HAN HECHO DOS MEDIAS BARRETAS DE 2 Y 3 M DE PROFUNDIDAD DE LAS QUE SE HAN EXTRAIDO MINERALES

Comments on development

  • EL MUESTREO DE LAS LABORES EXISTENTES: UNA GALERIA DE 2M. SOBRE LA VETA 1 Y DOS MEDIAS BARRETAS DE 2 Y 3 M. SOBRE LAS VETILLAS DE OXIDO DE COBRE, ARROJA EN TODAS ELLAS LEYES SUB-COMERCIALES EN COBRE Y PLATA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ N, HORACIO; INFORME DE LA MINA "CARERCA", BMP. 1970; COD.B2511

  • Deposit

    CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993

  • Deposit

    MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE AREQUIPA; INGEMMET, 1988

  • Production

    BMP.1970; COD.B2511

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CONCORDANTE CON LOS ESTRATOS DE CALIZAS EXISTE UNA FRACTURA MINERALIZADA DE 1.2 M DE POTENCIA
Deposit LOS TRABAJOS SE ENCUENTRAN ACTUALMENTE (1970) PARALIZADOS, EXISTIENDO EN CANCHAS EL MINERAL ESCOGIDO PROVENIENTE DE LOS TRABAJOS ANTERIORES, QUE DADA LA DISTANCIA A AREQUIPA 397 KM DE LOS CUALES LOS 10 KM FINALES CORRESPONDEN A CAMINO DE HERRADURA HACEN ANTIECONOMICA LA OPERACION. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

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

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