| Deposit ID | 10086858 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ARE0128 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mira Mar, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -74.39967, -15.75273 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 800 |
| Relative position | APROXIMADAMENTE A 5 KM AL S-W DE LA LOCALIDAD DE ATIQUIPA, EN LA QUEBRADA AGUA SALADA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Arequipa(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Arequipa |
| Peru | Arequipa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Result | 0.72% CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Acari Y Chala | ||||||
| Rock description | Acari Y Chala | ||||||
| |||||||
| (1) | -74.39967, -15.75273 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fracturas |
| General form | ISOMETRICO |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 7 E, N 40 E |
| Dip | 65 W, VERTICAL |
| Thickness | 0.07M |
| Length | 14.5M |
| Depth to top | 125M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1974 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sres. Cesar Castilla Villegas Y Gil Sihues Castilla; Domicilio: Prolongacion Bolognesi S/N Nazca. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 26.06M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ARE0128 |
SANTISTEVAN S, PEDRO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "MIRA MAR", BMP.1974; COD.B5572
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EMPLAZADAS EN LAS ROCAS INTRUSIVAS Y RECONOCIDAS POR CATEOS SE PRESENTAN DOS VETAS CUYAS CARACTERISTICAS ESTRUCTURALES SON: VETA 1; RUMBO N7E BUZAMIENTO 65W POTENCIA 0.80 - 1.9 M; VETA 2; N 40 E VERTICAL POTENCIA 0.15M. - 0.65 M. LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN LENTES, VETILLAS, DISEMINACIONES E IMPREGNACIONES DE COBRE EN FORMA DE OXIDOS Y SULFUROS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1994 | Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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