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Aguila Blanca, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Copper
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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 10055029
MRDS ID PUN0108
Record type Site
Current site name Aguila Blanca, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.73597, -15.6019 (WGS84)
Elevation 4400

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 CHOROMA, DIST. SANTA LUCIA, PROV. LAMPA. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA ASI: JULIACA-STA. LUCIA 60 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA), STA. LUCIA-HDA. CHOROMA 19 KM (TROCHA), HDA. CHOROMA-MINA 4 KM (CAMINO DE HERRADURA)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONFORMADA POR IMPREGNACIONES Y DELGADAS VETILLAS DE MANGANESO; NO EXISTEN MINERALES DE MENA; COMO GANGA SE ENCUENTRA MANGANESO Y PIRITA

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinizacion

Analytical data

Result 0.2 OZ/TC.AG, 0.50% PB, 0.10% CU, 0.03% WO3

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.73597, -15.6019
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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 TUFOS RIOLITICOS CAOLINIZADOS Y LAVAS ANDESITICAS DE TEXTURA PORFIRITICA DE COLORACION GRIS PARDUZCA

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. Esteban Zuniga Vera

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO PEQUENOS CATEOS Y RAJOS

Comments on development

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

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PENA ALARCON, LUIS; INFORME MINA "AGUILA BLANCA", BMP 1979; COD. B2940

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR DELGADAS FRANJAS DE FRACTURAMIENTO, CON DELGADAS VETILLAS DE MANGANESO

Reporter information

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

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