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Casanova Prospecto

Occurrence 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. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10095932
MRDS ID TAC0029
Record type Site
Current site name Casanova Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.87177, -17.76849 (WGS84)
Elevation 4250
Relative position PALCA A 8.5 KM AL W (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

  • POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA A COPAPUQUIO 3 KM. PARAJE QUEBRADA CHULLUNCANE. TACNA-PALCA-COPAPUQUIO (CARRETERA AFIRMADA) 61 KM. COPAPUQUIO MINA (CAMINO HERRADURA).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
    Rock unit name Chulluncane
    Rock description Chulluncane
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.87177, -17.76849
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas
Type of structure Local
Structure description Pliegues

Ore body information

  • Strike N 60 E
    Dip 80 SE
    Length 50M
    Width 1M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Caplina

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Perez, Alfredo

Comments on the production information

  • SE HA BENEFICIADO APROXIMADAMENTE 20 T.M. DE MINERAL ESCOGIDO CON 3% Y 0.500 OZ/TM AG (COMUNICACION VERBAL)

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE CONSIDERAN RESERVAS, LAS LABORES DE DESARROLLO Y EXPLORACION SON PEQUENAS, EL MINERAL MUESTREADO NO ES COMERCIAL

Comments on development

  • SON 2 VETAS PARALELAS DISTANCIADAS 48 MT UNA DE LA OTRA. TIENE 1 PIQUE DE (10 M) EN LA 1RA. VETA Y UN INCLINADO DE 30 M EN LA 2DA. EL PIQUE ESTA INACCESIBLE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VARGAS, ARCADIO; ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE LA UNIDAD CAPLINA-TACNA,SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, 1972.COD.B 5,011

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL DENUNCIO COMPRENDE 1,000 HECTAREAS ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

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

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