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Caliza Azul, Mina

Occurrence in Cusco, 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. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10008041
MRDS ID CUZ0011
Record type Site
Current site name Caliza Azul, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.80905, -14.26389 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 15 KM DEL POBLADO DE LIVITACA, EN CAMINO DE HERRADURA., Est . Segun Plano De Ubicacion Y Acceso De La Mina "Caliza Azul".

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cusco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cusco
Peru Cusco

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO A LA MINA SE EFECTUA DE LA SIGUIENTE ITERINARIO:CUZCO-URCOS (50 KM) CARRRETERA ASFALTADA,URCOS-YANACOCA-YAURI-DESVIO CHILLIROYA 228 KM CARRRETERA ASFALTADA, DESVIO CHILLIROYA-LIVITACA (70 KM) CAMINO DE TROCHA Y LIVITACA-MINAS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERALIZADO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR GALENA FINAMENTE DISEMINADO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 4 - 6 % PB,1 0Z/TC AG (POTENCIA 0.7-1.1 M)

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.80905, -14.26389
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form DISTRIBUCION IRREGULAR
    Strike N 15 W
    Dip 38 - 56 SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Mineralizacion Contacto Intrusivo Granodioritico Con Sedimentos Calcareos.

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA ESTUDIADA AFLORAN A MANERA DISCONTINUA INTRUSIVOS DIORITICOS-GRANODIORITICOS QUE AFECTAN A POTENTES SEDIMENTOS CALCAREOS FORMANDO YACIMIENTOS DE CONTACTO METASOMATICO, LA CUAL HAY UN ALINEAMIENTO A LO LARGO DEL CONTACTO. LAS MINAS COMO: AUREA, MONTE ROJO Y KATANGA SEPARADOS UNO DE OTRO ENTRE 3 A 8 KM.

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. Jorge Paredez Flores.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DEBIDO AL LABOREO INCIPIENTE EXIXTENTE EN ESTE PROSPECTO NO NOS PERMITE ESTIMAR RESERVAS MINERALES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 0.001HA
    Overall depth 7M

Comments on the workings information

  • SOBRE LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA CUYO AFLORAMIENTO ES VISIBLE 150 M DE LARGO Y 0.9 M ANCHO, EXISTEN PEQUENOS CATEOS CONSISTENTES EN 3 PIQUES Y 3 TRINCHERAS ACTUALMENTE GRAN PARTE ES INACCESIBLE O RELLANADO POR DESMONTES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GUILLERMO, MEDINA; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA "CALIZA AZUL". BMP; 1973. COD. B4805

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN LAS CONDICIONES ACTUALES NO EXISTEN ELEMENTOS TECNICOS QUE SIRVAN DE FUNDAMENTO DE LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA POR LO TANTO EL MINERO DEBE HACER UNA LIMPIEZA DE LAS LABORES PARA UN ESTUDIO ADECUADO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Condori Taipe, Tulio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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