Quilla Mina

Prospect in Tacna, Peru with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056324
MRDS ID TAC0098
Record type Site
Current site name Quilla Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.11623, -17.72266 (WGS84)
Elevation 2390
Relative position PACHIA A 18 KM AL SW(LIINEA 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

  • PARAJE CHERO,CERRO QUILLA.DESDE TACNA -TARATA-ILAVE HASTA EL KM 49 DE AHI PARTE UNA TROCHA DE 200 M QUE LLEGA HASTA LA MINA.EL TERRENO ES ERAZIO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE TOMARON 2 MUESTRAS QUE DIERON 0.60 Y 2.24 %CU; 1.1 Y 1.4 OZ/TC AG

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Moquegua
    Rock description Moquegua
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.11623, -17.72266

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N 25 E
    Dip 70 SE

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN ALGUNAS ZONAS LAS CALIZAS SE PRESENTAN BASTANTE ALTERADAS CON ABUNDANTE CALCITA MASIVA Y CRISTALIIZADA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Ramos,Jose 50% Y Llanqui,Mariano 50%

Comments on the production information

  • NO SE REPORTAN DATOS.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LOS INSUFICIENTES TRABAJOS EXPLORATORIOS Y LAS BAJAS LEYES NO PERMITEN CALULAR RESERVAS

Comments on development

  • SE TIENEN 3 LABORES,LA LABOR 1 ES UN TAJO ABIERTO DE 6.50 M DE LARGO,4 M DE ANCHO CON 5 M DE ALTO EN LA PARED NE,LA ESTRUCTURA TIENE UN ANCHO DE 0.40 M ; LA LABOR 2 SE UBICA A 9 M AL NE DE LA LABOR 1,ES UN TAJO ABIERTO DE 5 M DE LARGO Y 2.5 DE ANCHO PROMEDIO, CUYA POTENCIA PROMEDIO ES 0.30 M;LA LABOR 3 SE ENCUENTRA A 3 M AL S DE LA LABOR 2 ES UNA MEDIA BARRETA DE 5.2 M DE CORRIDA Y 25 GRADOS DE INCLINACION CON SECCION DE 1.20 POR 1.50 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PERALTA,SIXTO INFORME TECNICO MINA QUILLA BANCO MINERO 1,974.COD.B 4080

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TIENE UN ANCHO PROMEDIO DE 0.40 M,SOLO ES VISIBLE POR 30 M,EL AFLORAMIENTO EN GENERAL ESTA CUBIERTO POR MATERIAL ALUVIAL.
Deposit EL DENUNCIO TIENE 360 HA,SE HA SOLICITADO UNA REDUCCION A 10 HA. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Quispe Aranda, Luis Alberto Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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