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San Juan De Dios, Mina

Producer in Cusco, 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. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086993
MRDS ID CUZ0074
Record type Site
Current site name San Juan De Dios, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.22184, -13.49503 (WGS84)
Elevation 3700
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 11.5 KM AL SW DE LA LOCALIDAD DE ANTA., Est . Tomados Del Plano Departamento-Cuzco.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cusco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cusco
Peru Cusco

Comments on the location information

  • SE UBICA EN EL CERRO JATUNMUYO-ORCCO.SU ACCESO SE HACE POR CARRETERA DESDE LA CUIDAD DEL CUZCO,SIGUIENDO EL ITERINARIO:CUZCO-INQUILPATA 26 KM Y INQUILPATA-MINA 11 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA RELACIONADA A BRECHA VOLCANICA,OCURREN CARBONATOS DE COBRE (AZURITA Y MALAQUITA) EN FORMA DE PEQUENAS MANCHAS. DENTRO DE ESTA BRECHA SE APRECIA VENILLAS DE COBRE GRIS DE 1 A 2 CM DE POTENCIA, VISIBLE 5 M DE LONGITUD.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Analytical data

Result CU=1.66% ,AG=0.74 0Z/TC LEY PROMEDIO DE 4 MUESTRAS TOMADAS EN LA BRECHA Y VETILLAS DE COBRE GRIS.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.22184, -13.49503
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Estructural En Brecha De Falla.

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Length 60M
    Width 3M

Comments on the geologic information

  • EXISTE UNA FALLA CON DIRECCION N-S E INCLINACION 80E QUE APARENTEMENTE HA DESPLAZADO A LA BRECHA HACIA EL SUR.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Constantino Ladron De Guevara Pineda.

Production statistics

  • Year 1969
    Material ORE CU-AG
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^Leyes Variables Cu=10-13% Ag=2.3 - 3.5 Oz/Tc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 82g/mt
    Ore Copper Copper 12wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • SE HAN HECHO 3 ENTREGAS DE MINERAL ESCOGIDO AL BANCO MINERO AL ALREDEDOR DE 1 TM CON LEY PROMEDIO CU=11.43% AG=2.48 OZ/TC.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LOS TRABAJOS MINEROS EFECTUADOS SON MUY INCIPIENTES Y NO PERMITEN CUBICAR RESERVAS MINERALES.

Comments on the workings information

  • SE ESTA EXPLOTANDO A CIELO ABIERTO EN FORME SUPERFICIAL.EN UN DESCUBIERTO DE 24 M DE LONGITUS DE BRECHA.LA FORMA COMO SE PRESENTA EL MINERAL NO OFRECE PARA SU EXPLOTACION POR CIRCADO.

Comments on development

  • SOLAMENTE SE HAN HECHO LABORES DE CATEOS SUPERFICIALES. ; ECON.COM: EL BALANCE ECONOMICO OPERACIONAL DE LA MINA ARROJA PERDIDAS DE 0.54 U$$ POR TONELADA DE MINERAL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HORACIO FERNANDEZ NIQUE, INFORME MINA SAN JUAN DE DIOS.BMP.1,969 COD.B3093

  • Production

    INFORME BMP SOBRE LA MENSIONADA MINA 1,969.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAS POSIBILIDADES DEL YACIMIENTO SON DESFAVORABLES POR LO SIGUIENTE:NO EXISTEN ESTRUCTURAS DEFINIDAS,LOS CARBONATOS DE COBRE ESTAN IRREGULARMENTE DESTRIBUIDOS,EL MINERAL NO PUEDE SER CIRCADO Y TAMPOCO PUEDE HACERSE UN BUEN ESCOGIDO A MANO Y SU OPERACION ES SUB-MARGINAL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Condori Taipe, Tulio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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