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Caro 4, Mina

Occurrence in Puno, Peru with commodities Antimony, Lead, Silver
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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 10055006
MRDS ID PUN0079
Record type Site
Current site name Caro 4, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.37124, -16.10354 (WGS84)
Elevation 5000

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 CABANA CUCHUCUNI, DISTRITO SAN ANTONIO DE ESQUILACHE, PROV. PUNO. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA ASI: DESDE LA MINA SAN ANTONIO DE ESQUILACHE 12 KM (CARRETERA). LA MINA SAN ANTONIO DE ESQUILACHE DISTA DE JULIACA 127 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR ANTIMONIO (ESTIBINA Y OXIDOS), PLOMO (GALENA Y CARBONATOS) Y OXIDOS DE FE; LA MINERALIZACION ES REGULAR EN GANGA DE CUARZO CON CALCITA Y CHISPAS DE PIRITA

Analytical data

Result 44.03% SB, 1.00% PB, 12 OZ/TC.AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Grupo Puno
    Rock description Grupo Puno

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.37124, -16.10354
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Rellenando Fisuras

Comments on the geologic information

  • 1AS ROCAS QUE AFLORAN SON VOLCANICOS : ANDESITAS Y TUFOS MEDIANAMENTE METAMORFIZADOS Y EN MENOR PROPORCION ARENISCAS Y CUARCITAS

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. Ernesto Nunez Reyes

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 4M

Comments on the workings information

  • ESTA MINA HA SIDO TRABAJADA POR MEDIO DE MEDIA BARRETA DE 2 M DE LONG., GALERIA DE 4 M DE LONGX1.10 MX1.40 M, PIQUE DE 20 M DE PROF.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANCHEZ SAAVEDRA, JAIME-PILCO ZAGACETA, ZENON; INFORME TECNICO MINA "CARO 1"; BMP. 1970, COD. B2489

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR 1 VETA PRINCIPAL DE RUMBO S 50W, BUZ 60 NW, 15 CM DE POT.; SPLIT DE RUMBO S 60E, BUZ 65 SW, 8-10 CM DE POT.

Reporter information

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

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