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Eureka, Mina

Prospect in Arequipa, Peru with commodities Gold, 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 10086863
MRDS ID ARE0145
Record type Site
Current site name Eureka, Mina
Alternate or previous names Minas Lemuria 34, 35 Y 36

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.83294, -15.16442 (WGS84)
Elevation 4700
Relative position LA MINA SE UBICA A APROXIMADAMENTE 7 KM AL NOR-OESTE DE LA LOCALIDAD DE CAILLOMA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa
Peru Arequipa

Comments on the location information

  • LA CARRETERA QUE CONDUCE DEL PUEBLO DE CAILLOMA A LA MINA "CUCHILLAS" PASA POR LAS LABORES PRINCIPALES. EL ACCESO DESDE AREQUIPA SE EFECTUA CON EL ITINERARIO SIGUENTE: AREQUIPA-CAILLOMA (245 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA), CAILLOMA-MINA EL DIABLO (11 KM TROCHA CARROZABLE).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS RELLENOS MINERALIZADOS ESTAN CONSTITUIDOS PRINCIPALMENTE POR ARGENTITA, TETRAHEDRITA.SE TIENEN ADEMAS CONTENIDOS DE CUARZO Y CALCITA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 1.7 OZ/TC AG, TRAZA DE AU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.83294, -15.16442
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICOS
    Strike S 65 W, S 10 W
    Dip 60 W
    Depth to top 4700M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS PREDOMINANTES EN LA ZONA DONDE SE UBICA EL YACIMIENTO SON PRINCIPALMENTE ANDESITAS Y PORFIDOS ANDESITICOS. NO SE HA OBSERVADO EN EL LUGAR HORIZONTES SEDIMENTARIO.

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 Compania Minera Lemuria S.A.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall length 182.88M

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES PRESENTAN SON: UNA CORTADA DE 200M DE LONGITUD CON RUMBO DE N70W. POR MEDIO DE ESTA LABOR SE CORTARON 2 VETAS A 95 Y 110 M. DE LA BOCA-MINA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PAREDES F, EUSTAQUIO; INFORME DE LAS MINAS "LEMURIA" 34, 35 Y 36, BMP.1969; COD.B6453

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA A, EDUARDO; VALORIZACION DE BIENES EMBARGADOS A "CERRO DEL TORO CIA. MIINERA S.A." MINAS "LEMURIA 34, 35 Y 36", BMP.1972; COD.B6630

  • Deposit

    GALVAN C, CARLOS; INFORME COMPANIA MINERA LEMURIA S.A.; BMP.1964; COD.B2259

  • Deposit

    CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993

  • Deposit

    MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE AREQUIPA; INGEMMET, 1988

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA VETA NO. 1 TIENE UN RUMBO DE S 65 W Y LA VETA 2 DE S 10 W. LOS BUZAMIENTOS SON IGUALES SON DE 60 W.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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