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San Jose, Mina

Occurrence in Arequipa, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead
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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. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005716
MRDS ID ARE0130
Record type Site
Current site name San Jose, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.80794, -15.5994 (WGS84)
Elevation 3100
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA MINA SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE JURUHUANA, MARGEN DERECHA DEL CANON DEL RIO COLCA

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 DESDE AREQUIPA SE REALIZA MEDIANTE EL ITINERARIO SIGUENTE: AREQUIPA - CHIVAY (175 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA), CHIVAY - CABANACONDE (55 KM TROCHA), CABANACONDE - TAPAY (15 KM HERRADURA), TAPAY - MINA (2 KM SENDERO ): TOTAL 247 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERALIZADO ESTA CONSTITUIDO PRINCIPALMENTE POR GALENA, CONCENTRADO EN VENILLAS DE 2 CM, EN GANGA DE CALCITA, OXIDOS DE FIERRO

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.80794, -15.5994
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike E - W
    Dip 71 NORTE
    Thickness 0M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructurales

Comments on the geologic information

  • SE TRATA DE UN YACIMIENTO FORMADO POR UNA SOLA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA, CON MINERALIZACION ERRATICA, CUYA POTENCIA ES DE 0.2 M. CON AFLORAMIENTO QUE ESTA CUBIERTO POR MATERIAL ALUVIONAL, DETRITOS Y VEGETACION EMPLAZADA SOBRE DERRAMES VOLCANICOS ANDESITICOS. LA EXISTENCIA DE LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA SE HA DETERMINADO MEDIANTE CATEOS SUPERFICIALES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Ricardo Aramayo Y Sra. Trinidad Huaypuna

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EN LAS CONDICIONES EXISTENTES; DADO EL INCIPIENTE LABOREO MINERO, Y LAS CARACTERISTICAS EVIDENTEMENTE ERRATICAS DE LA MINERALIZACION, DE FRECUENCIA Y MAGNITUD NO CONOCIDAS, NO PERMITEN ASUMIR RESERVAS RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUN ORDEN Y CATEGORIA.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Length 13M
    Overall depth 1.5M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MEDINA C, GUILLERMO; INFORME TECNICO PROSPECTO "SAN JOSE", BMP.1974; COD.B3099

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ASOCIADA A LOS DERRAMES VOLCANICOS EXISTE UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA LA QUE SE HA RECONOCIDO MEDIANTE CATEOS INCIPIENTES, LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA TIENE UN RUMBO PREDOMINANTE DE E-W, BUZAMIENTO 71 AL N, POTENCIA 0.2 M Y SIN AFLORAMIENTO VISIBLE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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