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Sayapullo

Producer in Cajamarca, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10007746
MRDS ID CAJ0002
Record type Site
Current site name Sayapullo
Related records 10207153

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.46367, -7.58999 (WGS84)
Elevation 2600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position SAYAPULLO., Est Ubicacion Del Pueblo De Sayapullo.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cajamarca(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cajamarca

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO A LA MINA SAYAPULLO ES POR UNA CARRETERA AFIRMADA DE APROXIMADAMENTE 150 KM. QUE COMIENZSA EN EL KM 600 DE LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA NORTE, A LA ALTURA DEL DISTRITO DE CHICAMA (TRUJILLO).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Sericitizacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.46367, -7.58999
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Se Observan Pliegues, Fallas, Anticlinales Y Sinclinales.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Year of first production 1967

Mining district

District name Sayapullo

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania Minera Sayapullo S.A.

Comments on the production information

  • TIENE PROYECTO DE AMPLIACION HASTA 1974

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVAS PROBADAS 400,000 TM.

Comments on the workings information

  • EL METODO DE EXLOTACION , ES EL DE REBANADAS INCLINADAS O CORTE Y REDUCCION, DEJANDO PILARES PARA SOSTENIMIENTO. LA EXPLORACION SE REALIZA POR GALERIAS E INCLINADOS. LA PREPARACION DEL INCLINADO Y LA EXPLOTACION POR TAJEOS. LA EXTRACCION DEL MINERAL SE REALIZA POR LOS NIVELES SAN CARLOS Y SAN FERMIN. SE REQUIERE DE POCA MADERA DEBIDO A QUE LA ROCA ES COMPETENTE. LA VENTILACION ES NATURAL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ING. LUIS LLONTOP BRAVO

  • Deposit

    GUILLERMO ZUNIGA CASTILLO PROYECTO 03 SUB-PROYECTO DE SEGURIDAD MINERA. 1980

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SEE RECORD NUMBER W002255. ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-94 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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