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La Minera, Mina

Occurrence 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. 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. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055034
MRDS ID PUN0115
Record type Site
Current site name La Minera, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.10067, -15.13942 (WGS84)
Elevation 4290

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 YACIMIENTO SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE CANCCA LOMA, DISTRITO DE ARAPA, PROV. DE AZANGARO, DPTO. DE PUNO. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA ASI: JULIACA-SAMAN 26 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA), SAMAN-ARAPA 22 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA), ARAPA-PUNTA CARRETERA 6 KM (CARRET. AFIRMADA), PUNTA CARRETERA-MINA (CAMINO DE HERRADURA) 1.3 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA DE COBRE Y PLATA EN FORMA DE FINAS DISEMINACIONES DE CALCANTITA Y ARGENTITA EN GANGA DE CUARZO Y ROCA CAJA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Argentite Ore

Analytical data

Result 1.51 OZ/TC.AG, 1.25% CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.10067, -15.13942
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: Mineralizacion Emplazada Dentro De Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA PREDOMINAN ROCAS ANDESITICAS DE COLOR VERDUSCO-VIOLACEO

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. Jorge Yepez Barreda Y Emeterio Palle

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 11.5M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO LAS SIGUIENTES LABORES MINERAS: GALERIAS DE 3 Y 8.5 M DE LONGITUD, PIQUES DE 2.70 Y 6.40 M Y CATEOS SUPERFICIALES

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: LOS VALORES DE CU Y AG SON SUBCOMERCIALES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OCOLA A., PERCY. INF. TECNICO MINA "LA MINERA";BMP. 1973; COD. B3137

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA DOMINADO POR 7 ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS, FORMANDO DOS SISTEMAS DE VETAS CON RUMBOS N 80E, N 76W; BUZ. 60 N, 50 SW Y LONGITUD DE AFLORAMIENTO DE HASTA 250 M

Reporter information

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

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