Tupac Amaru No. 3, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  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 10054980
MRDS ID PUN0048
Record type Site
Current site name Tupac Amaru No. 3, Mina
Related records 10054975, 10054977, 10054978, 10054979, 10054982, 10054983, 10054984, 10054986, 10054987, 10055027, 10099329, 10099332, 10099336, 10054976, 10054981, 10054985, 10099328

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.05453, -16.5477 (WGS84)
Elevation 4030

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Puno(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Puno
Peru Puno

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA SE UBICA EN LOS PARAJES TURRITURRINI, TUMILLANI, PACUNTA, PACUNTA MUJUTA PUNCU, COMUNIDAD LLALLAGUA. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA A PARTIR DEL KM 2 DE LA CARRETERA ZEPITA-DESAGUADERO POR UNA TRCHA CARROZABLE DE 9 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS MINERALES CONSISTEN EN MALAQUITA, CRISOCOLA Y CALCOSINA DISEMINADOS EN LA ARENISCA; EXISTE REEMPLAZAMIENTO DE CALCOSINA POR MATERIAL CARBONOSO E INPREGNACIONES ESCASAS DE OXIDOS DE FE

Alteration

  • (Local) Limonitizacion

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.05453, -16.5477

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 60-67W
    Dip 70 SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico: Mineralizacion Dentro De Estratos De Areniscas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS AFLORANTES EN EL AREA DEL PROSPECTO SON ARENISCAS CUARZOSAS COLOR PARDO CLARO, GRANO MEDIO A GRUESO CON ESCASO MATERIAL CALCAREO CEMENTANTE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Sr. Segundo Vidangos Centellas
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Segundo Vidango Centellas

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 1000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 5.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1972
    Silver Ag 115.082 g/mt Silver Major 1972

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Length 30M
    Overall depth 5M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE PRESENTAN UN TOTAL DE 13 LABORES MINERAS CONFORMADAS POR PEQUENOS TAJOS ABIERTOS CON UNA LONGITUD MAXIMA DE 30 M Y PROFUNDIDAD DE 5 M, LA MAYOR PARTE DE ESTAS SE ENCUENTRAN DERRUMBADAS

Comments on development

  • COMPRESORA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CATACORA CH., FELIX-PERALTA B., SIXTO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "TUPAC AMARU NO. 3"; BMP 1972. COD. B2216

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONFORMADO 3 POR ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS DENTRO DE ESTRATOS DE ARENISCAS; ESTOS SE UBICAN EN LA CADENA ORIENTAL DE CERROS; SUS AFLORAMIENTOS CONTINUAN TANTO AL NW COMO AL SE
Deposit LA MINA "TUPAC AMARU N GRADOS3" PERTENECE A LA AGRUPACION "S. VIDANGOS" ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Valenzuela Ortiz, German Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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