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Azurita, Mina

Past Producer in Ica, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper, 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. Mining district
  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 10024292
MRDS ID ICA0120
Record type Site
Current site name Azurita, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.63303, -13.96446 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position DE SAN JOSE DE LOS MOLINOS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica
Peru Ica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Atacamite Ore
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.63303, -13.96446
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Tectonica Andina Nw - Se

Ore body information

  • General form CUNA
    Strike N 90 E - N 60 E
    Dip VERTICAL
    Length 480M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Cizallamiento De La Roca De Caja Cuya Fisura Estan Rellenadas Por Oxidos De Fe Y Cobre

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL DEPOSITO SE ENCUENTRA ZONADO: OXIDACION. TODOS LOS TRABAJOS (GALERIAS, PIQUES, CHIMENEAS ESTARIAN EN LA ZONA DE OXIDACION Y QUIZAS EN LA ZONA DE MIXTOS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Zona Los Molinos

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Javier Cabrera Darquea

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PARA EL CALCULO DE RESERVAS POTENCIALES SE HA TOMADO EN CUENTA LOS AFLORAMIENTOS EN SUS ZONAS MAS INTERESANTES A UNA PROFUNDIDAD DE 60 M GROSOR 1.10 M Y CASTIJADAS CON 50%.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 60M

Comments on the workings information

  • EN LAS INMEDIACIONES HAY PEQUENAS CORTADAS YA EXPLOTADO HAY MUCHAS LABORES INACCESIBLES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LOS YACIMIENTOS METALICOS DEL PERU; INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO Y MINERO - INGEOMIN; JUN. 1972.

  • Deposit

    RODRIGUEZ HARO, JULIO R.; EVALUACION DE RECURSOS CUPRIFEROS DE 22 MINAS DE LA PROVINCIA DE ICA, COD: B0018; BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, LIMA, 12 SET. 1966. 6

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ DAVILA, MARCO; GEOLOGIA DEL CUADRANGULO DE GUADALUPE (INEDITO); INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO MINERO Y METALURGICO - INGEMMET.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL 50% DE LA LONGITUD DEL AFLORAMIENTO SE ENCUENTRA ESTRANGULADO EN POTENCIA COMO EN VALORES. DE PROFUNDIDAD : 0.90 MAS O MENOS 2.40 M
Deposit EL DENUNCIO COMPRENDE DE 10 HECTAREAS. VEA RECORD NUMBER W002151. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-93 Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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