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Pilco Del Inca, Mina

Occurrence in Puno, Peru with commodities Copper, 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. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055054
MRDS ID PUN0141
Record type Site
Current site name Pilco Del Inca, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.97512, -14.23611 (WGS84)
Elevation 4820
Relative position A 6 HORAS DE JULIACA

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 LOS CERROS PILCO Y STA. ANA, PARCIALIDAD DE URINSAYA, DISTRITO CRUCERO, PROV. CARABAYA. EL ACCESO REALIZA POR UNA TROCHA CARROZABLE DE 27 KM A PARTIR DE CRUCERO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR CALCOPIRITA EN FORMA DISEMINADA, ESCASA MALAQUITA Y AZURITA; EN GANGA SE ENCUENTRA CUARZO Y BARITINA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Limonitizacion

Analytical data

Result 0.79% CU, 1.1 OZ/TC.AG

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.97512, -14.23611
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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 LA ZONA AFLORAN DACITAS Y RIODACITAS EN FORMA DE CAPAS A CONSECUENCIA DE LOS DERRAMES VOLCANICOS, TAMBIEN AFLORAN LOCALMENTE PIZARRAS MAYORMENTE CUBIERTAS POR MATERIAL SUELTO

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 Operator
    Owner Sr. Miguel Salas Pacheco
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Miguel Salas Pacheco

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO PEQUENOS CATEOS DE 3MX1MX3M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PERALTA B., SIXTO-LEON APARICIO JOSE; INFORME MINA "PILCO DEL INCA", BMP 1971; COD. B3895

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR UNA SOLA ESTRUCTURA DE RUMBO N 37-53W Y BUZ 80 SW, CON UNA LONGITUD AFLORANTE DE 1300 M, ANCHO 1.20 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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