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Villa El Salvador Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10089009
MRDS ID TAC0097
Record type Site
Current site name Villa El Salvador Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.09956, -17.72127 (WGS84)
Elevation 2850
Relative position PACHIA A 18 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

  • PARAJE QUEBRADA Y CERRO QUILLA.DESDE TACNA-TARATA HASTA EL KM 49.5 CARRETERA AFIRMADA; DESDE ESTE KM PARTE UNA TROCHA CARROZABLE DE 300 M, LUEGO SE SIGUE POR UN CAMINO DE HERRADURA DE 2 KM HASTA LA MINA. NO EXISTEN RECURSOS NATURALES.
  • BELT FROM ABOUT LAT. 34 DEG 52 MIN N, LONG. 82 DEG 0 MIN W NE TO N.C. LINE.; PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = ATHENS 1:250000

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE APRECIAN ALGUNOS CRISTALES DE OLIVINO.DE LA LABOR 2 SE TOMO UNA MUESTRA QUE DIO 9.97% CU Y 2.2 OZ/TC AG

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Machani
    Rock description Machani
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.09956, -17.72127
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N 27 E
    Dip 42 SE
    Length 10M
    Width 1.5M

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS CUARCITAS TIENEN UN RUMBO N 27 E Y BUZAN 42 SE.
  • SILLIMANITE - QUARTZ - MICA SCHIST; PART OF PIEDMONT BELT THAT EXTENDS FROM GA. TO N. C. HIGH GRADE ROCK HAS 5 - 10% SILLIMANITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Llanqui,Mariano 50% Y Apaza,Mateo 50% C/U.

Comments on the production information

  • EL CONCESIONARIO MANIFESTO HABER EXTRAIDO 2.5 TM DE MINERAL PALLAQUEADO QUE FUE VENDIDO A MINERO PERU(TACNA)CON 15% CU Y 6 OZ/TC AG.EL METODO DE EXPLOTACION EMPLEADO FUE EL DE BUSCONEO.TRABAJAN 2 OPERARIOS A PULSO.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Total resources 50000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 9.97 wt-pct Copper Major 1975
    Silver Ag 68.427 g/mt Silver Minor 1975

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SE ENCONTRO 500 KG DE MINERAL SIN ESCOGER EN CANCHA(OXIDOS DE FIERRO Y CHALCOPIRITA) QUE ARROJO LAS SIGUIENTES LEYES 11.31% CU Y 2.4 OZ/TC AG ESTA FUE UNA MUESTRA SELECCIONADA. EL RATIO ES DE 1:20
  • LAS RESERVAS SON DE MINERAL PROSPECTIVO(7 M DE ALTO,1.5 DE POTENCIA,2 M DE PROFUNDIDAD, 2.8 PESO ESPECIFICO)

Comments on development

  • EXISTEN 3 LABORES,LA LABOR 1 TIENE 2.6 M DE LARGO POR 1.5 M DE ANCHO ES DE RECONOCIMIENTO, LA LABOR 2 UBICADA 3 M MAS ARRIBA TIENE 4.5 M DE LARGO POR 1.5 M DE ANCHO Y 1 M DE PROFUNDIDAD.LA LABOR 3 UBICADA A 4 M DE DISTANCIA Y ARRIBA DE LA LABOR 2 ES UN TAJO DE 3X4X4 DE ALTURA
  • SAMPLED BY BUREAU OF MINES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BLANCO,EDGARDO INFORME TECNICO MINA VILLA EL SALVADOR,BANCO MINERO 1,975.COD.B 4,0798

  • Reserve-Resource

    BLANCO,EDGARDO INFORME TECNICO MINA VILLA EL SALVADOR;BANCO MINERO 1,975.COD.B 4,079

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA ALTERACION DE LAS CAJAS ALCANZA UN PROMEDIO DE 2 M, Y TOMA UN COLOR BLANQUECINO.HA SIDO EXPLORADA POR UN TAJEO EN GRADINES HASTA UNA PROFUNDIDAD DE 2 M.
Deposit EL DENUNCIO TIENE 48 HA ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit GEOLOGY OF REGION HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY STUDIED. DEPOSITS ARE OF NO ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

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

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