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Tupac Amaru No. 17, 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. Materials information
  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 10054985
MRDS ID PUN0054
Record type Site
Current site name Tupac Amaru No. 17, Mina
Related records 10054976, 10054977, 10054978, 10054980, 10054981, 10054982, 10054984, 10054986, 10054987, 10099328, 10099329, 10099332, 10054975, 10054979, 10054983, 10055027, 10099336

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.05453, -16.5477 (WGS84)
Elevation 3970

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: CHUALLANI, SAPAYA, SULLUTUNTA, COMUNIDAD ALTO, AYRIHUAS, DISTRITO DE ZEPITA, PROV. CHUCUITO. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA A PARTIR DEL KM 146 DE LA CARRETERA PUNO-DESAGUADERO (3 KM ANTES DE ZEPITA) SIGUIENDO UNA TROCHA CARROZABLE DE 9 KM QUE LLEGA HASTA LAS IMNEDIACIONES DEL PROSPECTO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR OXIDOS DE COBRE Y CALCOSINA COMO DISEMINACIONES EN LAS ARENISCAS. EXISTE RESTOS VEGETALES CARBONOSOS CON REEMPLAZAMIENTO DE CALCOSINA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.05453, -16.5477
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 65W
    Dip 19 SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico: Mineralizacion Dentro De Los Estratos De Arenisca

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS AFLORAMIENTOS ESTAN CONSTITUIDOS POR ARENISCAS DE COLOR PARDO CLARO DE GRANO MEDIO A FINO CON MATERIAL CALCAREO CEMENTANTE EN ALGUNOS ESTRATOS

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 600000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 143.075 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Copper Cu 8.61 wt-pct Copper Major 1972

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 0.003HA
    Length 35M
    Overall depth 1.5M
    Overall length 22.86M
    Overall width 1M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO SEIS LABORES MINERAS APARTE DE PEQUENOS CATEOS MINEROS, SIENDO LA MAXIMA LONGITUD 19 M Y 4 ESTOCADAS DE 1.50 M EN PROMEDIO APRECIANDOSE MEJOR MINERAL HACIA EL NW

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: MUY BUENAS POSIBILIDADES DEBIDO A LA LEY

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CATACORA CH., FELIX-PERALTA B.,SIXTO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "TUPAC AMARU NO. 17"; BMP. 1972, COD. B2216

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONFORMADO POR 1 ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA CONCORDANTE CON LOS ESTRATOS DE ARENISCA EN LOS QUE SE HA INPREGNADO EL MINERAL DE COBRE. EL DEPOSITO SE EMPLAZA EN LA CADENA CENTRAL DE CERROS, SE PRESENTAN LENTES DE MINERAL DE LONGITUD VARIABLE Y PROFUNDIDAD DE 1-15 M
Deposit EL PROSPECTO "TUPAC AMARU N GRADOS17 " 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

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