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Tres Cruces Prospecto

Occurrence in Tacna, Peru with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  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 10095930
MRDS ID TAC0006
Record type Site
Current site name Tres Cruces Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.04956, -17.84349 (WGS84)
Elevation 1900
Relative position PACHIA A 10 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

  • ZONA DE LLUTA (CERRO 3 CRUCES). EL ACCESO ES POR LA CARRETERA TACNA A PALCA
  • LAT-LONG IS TAKEN FROM BLUE CLAY HILL WHICH IS A CENTRAL LOCATION FOR THE REGION.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name San Francisco
    Rock description San Francisco

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.04956, -17.84349
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N 70 W
    Dip 25 S
    Length 80M
    Width 0.4M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Cercana (Zona De Lluta)

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Gonzales, Andres

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LOS VALORES NO SON COMMERCIALES POR LO QUE NO SE ADJUNTAN RESERVAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VARGAS, ARCADIO Y PAZ, MANUEL; GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA DE LAS UNIDADES ILABAYA Y CERCANA (DPTO DE TACNA), SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA,1974.COD.B 7,278

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit HAY 12 CATEOS EFECTUADOS A LO LARGO DE 2 VETAS PARALELAS BASTANTE HECHADAS (20-30 BUZAMIENTO).SE HAN TOMADO 6 MUESTRAS,3 DE CADA VETA QUE ARROJAN DE PROMEDIO 0.40 M DE POTENCIA Y 2.20% CU
Deposit EL DENUNCIO MINERO COMPRENDE 400 HECTAREAS ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit "BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BENTONITIC UNITS OF THE CHINLE FORMATION CROP OUT IN A ROUGHLY SEMICIRCULAR BELT FROM LUKACHUKAI NORTH AND WESTWARD TO THE BASE OF ROUND ROCK MESA."

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1993 Quispe Aranda, Luis Alberto Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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