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Chontacollo Mina

Past Producer in Tacna, Peru with commodity Copper
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056286
MRDS ID TAC0030
Record type Site
Current site name Chontacollo Mina
Related records 10056288, 10056289, 10056290

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.93233, -17.74488 (WGS84)
Elevation 3600
Relative position PALCA A 3 KM AL SW (LINEA RECTA)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tacna(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Tacna
Peru Tacna

Comments on the location information

  • SE ENCUENTRA A 5 KM DE CAUSIRI (CAMINO DE HERRADURA). PARAJE CERRO CHONTACOLLO, DESDE TACNA-CAUSIRI (CARRETERA AFIRMADA) 53 KM. CAUSIRI-PUNTA CARRETERA (TROCHA) 4 KM - PUNTA CARRETERA - MINA (CAMINO DE HERRADURA 1 KM).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ES SUPERGENA,EN PROFUNDIDAD HAY MINERALIZACION HIPOGENA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal,La Oxidacion Profundiza Hasta Los 25 M

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Caplina
    Rock description Caplina
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Junerata (Volcanicos)
    Rock description Junerata (Volcanicos)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.93233, -17.74488
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Pliegues
Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • Strike N 30 E
    Dip 82 W
    Length 140M
    Width 1M

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOLOGICAMENTE ESTE YACIMIENTO ES INTERESANTE, SE RECOMIENDA SU EXPLORACION EN PROFUNDIDAD

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Caplina

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Jorge Martorell

Comments on the production information

  • EL MINERAL SE TRANSPORTABA EN ACEMILAS. SE HA VENDIDO MINERAL A CERRO DE PASCO Y AL BANCO MINERO CON LAS SIGUIENTES LEYES 12.64% CU Y 5.9 OZ/TC AG.EL MINERAL ES ESCOGIDO A MANO,CONSIDERANDO EL PROMEDIO DE LAS RESERVAS EN 4.8% CU TOTAL,PARA UN 50% DE RECUPERACION POR ESCOGIDO Y 12.64% CU BENEFICIADO,TENEMOS 2.4% CU.LUEGO SE NECESITAN 5 TM DE MINERAL DE ARRANQUE PARA OBTENER 1 TM DE MINERAL PALLAQUEADO.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1970
    Total resources 2000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 4.84 wt-pct Copper Major 1970
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 5360000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 4.84 wt-pct Copper Major 1972

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • GEOLOGICAMENTE ESTE YACIMIENTO ES INTERESANTE,SE DEBE PROFUNDIZAR EN SU EXPLORACION YA QUE LA MINERALIZACION PARECE PERSISTIR.LA LEY DEL CONCENTRADO TAMBIEN PUEDE SER ELEVADA.

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HA VENIDO TRABAJANDO PERO EN LA ACTUALIDAD (FECHA DE INSPECCION ESTA PARALIZADA). EXISTEN 3 LABORES (EN TOTAL SON 190 M LINEALES) ENTRE CRUCEROS, GALERIAS, PIQUES, CHIMINEAS HECHOS A PARTIR DEL ANO 1,970).

Comments on development

  • CONSTA DE5 VETAS: LA VETA CHONTACOLLO ES LA MAS GRANDE. VETA "1" TIENE 20 MT. DE LONGITUD, POTENCIA 0.20 MT CON N 40 E, 80 N; VETA "2" 100MT LONGITUD POTENCIA 0.60 MT N 38 E, 72W; VETA "3" 80 MT LONGITUD N 10 E Y 71 E; VETA "4" TIENE 35 MT LONGITUD, POTENCIA 0.30 MT N10 W Y 77 W, HAY OTRAS VETAS PEQUENAS SIN IMPORTANCIA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VARGAS, ARCADIO; ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE LA UNIDAD CAPLINA-TACNA,SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, 1972.COD.B 5,011

  • Deposit

    BAZAN P., PEDRO; INFORME TECNICO DE SOLICITUD DE PRESTAMO MINA CHONTACOLLO,BANCO MINERO 1,970.COD.B 7,742

  • Deposit

    BAZAN,PEDRO;INFORME DE INSPECCION MINA CHONTACOLLO BANCO MINERO 1,970.COD.B 5,314

  • Reserve-Resource

    BAZAN,PEDRO INFORME TECNICO MINA CHONTACOLLO.BANCO MINERO 1,970.COD.B 7,742

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAS MEDIDAS ANTERIORES PERTENECEN A LA VETA CHONTACOLLO
Deposit EL DENUNCIO COMPRENDE 24 HECTAREAS.EN LA MINA SE ENCONTRO UN CAMPAMENTO CON 2 CUARTOS Y EL SIGUIENTE EQUIPO UNA COMPRESORA, TUBERIAS DE AIRE(CERCA DE 200 M),MANGUERAS DE AIRE Y AGUA,CARRETILLAS, LAMPAS,PICOS. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1993 Quispe Aranda, Luis Alberto Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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