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Tupac Amaru, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper
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  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 10054982
MRDS ID PUN0050
Record type Site
Current site name Tupac Amaru, Mina
Related records 10054975, 10054976, 10054977, 10054979, 10054980, 10054981, 10054984, 10054985, 10054986, 10055027, 10099328, 10099329, 10099336, 10054978, 10054983, 10054987, 10099332

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.05453, -16.5477 (WGS84)
Elevation 3838

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

  • EL PROSPECTO SE UBICA EN LOS PARAJES: VIZCACHANI, HUAYLLOCO, CCOTAPATA, PARCIALIDAD DE LUPACA, DISTRITO DESAGUADERO, PROV. CHUCUITO. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE LA CARRETERA DESAGUADERO-HUACULLANI, EN EL KM 1 DE ESTA CARRETERA Y A 30 M DE LA MISMA SE HALLA EL LADO E. DEL DENUNCIO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR ABUNDANTE CRISOCOLA Y EN MENOR PROPORCION MALAQUITA, CALCOSINA Y CUPRITA COMO INPREGNACIONES Y DISEMINACIONES EN LAS ARENISCAS. EXISTE MATERIAL CARBONOSO CON POCO REEMPLAZAMIENTO DE CALCOSINA

Alteration

  • (Local) Limonitizacion

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.05453, -16.5477
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 75-85W
    Dip 60-77 SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico: Mineralizacion Dentro De Los Estratos De Arenisca

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS AFLORAMIENTOS ESTAN CONSTITUIDOS POR ARENISCAS COLOR PARDO CLARO DE GRANO MEDIO A GRUESO CON ABUNDANTE MATERIAL CALCAREO CEMENTANTE. EN PARTES ENGLOBACIONES DE LUTITAS MARRON CLARO

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 Owner-Operator
    Owner Sr. Segundo Vidangos Centellas

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 1901000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 158.627 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Copper Cu 5.83 wt-pct Copper Major 1972

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 80M
    Overall depth 15M
    Overall length 27.43M
    Overall width 1.3M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO SEIS LABORES MINERAS ACCESIBLES Y CUATRO LABORES ANTIGUAS DERRUMBADAS: TAJO ABIERTO DE 9 M DE LONG., GALERIA DE 13 M DE LONGITUD ANCHO 1.30 M Y ALTO 1.50 M, GALERIA DE 30 M DE LONG., CRUCERO DE 15 M, MEDIA BARRETA DE 7 M DE PROF., PIQUE DE 15 M

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: PODRIA PRODUCIR BUEN MINERAL PARA PLANTA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CATACORA CH., FELIX-PERALTA B.,SIXTO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "TUPAC AMARU "; BMP. 1972, COD. B2216

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL PROSPECTO "TUPAC AMARU " PERTENECE A LA AGRUPACION "S. VIDANGOS" ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONFORMADO POR 3 ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS DENTRO DE ESTRATOS DE ARENISCA EN LOS QUE SE HA INPREGNADO EL MINERAL DE COBRE Y TIENEN UNA POTENCIA DE 1.00 M

Reporter information

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

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