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Defensa No. 2, Mina

Occurrence in Puno, Peru with commodity Antimony
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  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. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10054991
MRDS ID PUN0062
Record type Site
Current site name Defensa No. 2, Mina
Related records 10054990, 10054992, 10054998, 10054999

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.25374, -14.98275 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position A 9 KM EN LINEA RECTA AL N 20E DE SANTIAGO DE PUPUJA

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 EL PARAJE QUELLO QUINSAY, DISTRITO DE SANTIAGO DE PUPUJA, PROV. DE AZANGARO. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA ASI: KM 6 CARRETERA SANTIAGO DE PUPUJA-AZANGARO (5 KM TROCHA CARROZABLE); LUEGO SEGUIR 400 M AL NORTE (CAMINO DE HERRADURA)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR UNA MATRIZ DE CUARZO Y DISEMINACIONES DE ESTIBINA; TAMBIEN SE ENCUENTRA EN FORMA DE LENTES

Analytical data

Result 18.34% SB

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.25374, -14.98275
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 70 E
    Dip 55 N

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Rellenando Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS QUE AFLORAN SON PIZARRAS Y LUTITAS PIZARROSAS NEGRAS Y ROCAS VOLCANICAS (DACITA)

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-Operator
    Owner Sr. Juan Rubin De Celis

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 50M

Comments on the workings information

  • ESTA MINA HA SIDO TRABAJADA MEDIANTE CORTADAS DE 84 M Y 18 M. GALERIAS DE 10 M, 29 M Y 11 M; CATEO DE 1 M DE PROF. Y 0.90X1.00 M DE SECCION; MEDIA BARRETA DE 3 M DE LONG. Y 1.00X1.20 M DE SECCION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANCHEZ S., JAIME-BENAVENTE R., HECTORS; INFORME TECNICO MINA "DEFENSA NO. 2"; BMP. 1972, COD. B2288

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL DEPOSITO ES DE TIPO FILON DE FISURA, LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN FORMA DE PEQUENOS LENTES LOCALIZADOS IRREGULARMENTE DENTRO DE LAS ESTRUCTURAS. LA ESTIBINA

Reporter information

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

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