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Arenales, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055052
MRDS ID PUN0139
Record type Site
Current site name Arenales, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.08345, -15.92494 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Relative position A 43 KM DE PUNO

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 DISTRITO DE PICHACANI, PROV. PUNO. EL ACCESO SE HACE ASI: PUNO-CARRETERA MOQUEGUA KM 25 25 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA); CARRETERA MOQUEGUA KM 25- MINA 18 KM (TROCHA CARROZABLE)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR GALENA EN BANDAS DE 1 A 3 CM, CERUSITA EN VENAS, CUARZO EN BANDAS DE 3 A 5 CM DE POTENCIA, CALCITA EN VENILLAS

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinizacion, Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 2.32% PB, 0.24 OZ/TC.AG PARA UN ANCHO DILUIDO DE 0.80

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Grupo Tacaza
    Rock description Grupo Tacaza
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.08345, -15.92494
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Plegamiento

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 AREA AFLORAN ROCAS VOLCANICAS CONSISTENTE EN DERRAMES ANDESITICOS Y AGLOMERADOS VOLCANICOS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
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. Federico Morales Zuniga

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 35M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO CORTADAS DE 10, 13 Y 25 M; 1 INCLINADO DE 40 M

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: LIMITADO DEBIDO A LAS CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS DESFAVORABLES Y A LA POTENCIA DE VETA REDUCIDA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FLORES PINEDA, GALO; INFORME MINA "ARENALES", BMP 1975; COD. B3868

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ES DE FACIES MESO A EPITERMAL EMPLAZADO EN DERRAMES ANDESITICOS Y AGLOMERADOS VOLCANICOS. LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA TIENE RUMBO PROMEDIO DE N 70W, BUZ 55 SW Y POT DE 0.15 M. SE PRESENTA EN FORMA DE ROSARIO, MOSTRANDO CLAVOS DE ENRIQUECIMIENTO MINERAL

Reporter information

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

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