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Salvador De Carcel Punco, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055028
MRDS ID PUN0107
Record type Site
Current site name Salvador De Carcel Punco, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.75956, -14.10278 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500
Relative position A 20 KM DE PHARA

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

  • PARAJE CARCEL PUNCO, DIST. LIMBANI, PROV. SANDIA. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA ASI: 195 KM DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA HASTA CRUCERO, 80 KM DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA DE CRUCERO A PHARA, 20 KM DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA DE PHARA A LA MINA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONFORMADA POR DISEMINACIONES DE PIRITA DENTRO DE UNA MATRIZ DE CUARZO MASIVO

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 0.03 OZ/TC.AU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Grupo Ambo
    Rock description Grupo Ambo
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mississippian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.75956, -14.10278
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Control Estructural: La Mineralizacion Esta Emplazada En Las Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL PROSPECTO AFLORAN LUTITAS Y PIZARRAS DE COLOR GRIS A NEGRO, CUBIERTAS POR GUIJARROS Y CANTOS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of last production 1973

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sr. Santiago Tupac Amaru

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO UN RAJO ABIERTO DE 15 M DE LONG., DOS INCLINADOS DE 20 Y 10.30 M DE PROF., DOS GALERIAS DE 1.50-2.00 M DE LONG. Y PEQUENOS CATEOS

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: NO ECONOMICO DEBIDO A LA BAJA LEY DE ORO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BENAVENTE R.,HECTOR-LEON A., JOSE; INFORME MINA "SALVADOR DE CARCEL PUNCO", BMP 1972; COD. B2887

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR TRES ESTRUCTURAS. LA PRINCIPAL TIENE UN RUMBO PROMEDIO ES N 87E Y 65N DE BUZ; CON POTENCIAS DE HASTA 0.25 CM Y CORRIDA DE 90 M, LAS OTRAS DOS VETAS TIENEN 15 M DE AFLORAMIENTO SIN IMPORTANCIA ECONOMICA, CON POTENCIAS DE 1 A 8 CM

Reporter information

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

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