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Mercedes I Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10095933
MRDS ID TAC0101
Record type Site
Current site name Mercedes I Mina
Related records 10089011

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.46901, -17.70599 (WGS84)
Elevation 1610
Relative position SAMA GRANDE A 11 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 CORUCA.EL ACCESO DESDE TACNA ES COMO SIGUE:TACNA-CARRETERA PANAMERICANA KM 1,272(56 KM); KM 1,272-DESVIO CORUCA 39 KM; DESVIO CORUCA-DESVIO MINA 2 KM;DESVIO MINA-MINA 4 KM.NO HAY AGUA NI MADERA EN EL LUGAR

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Analytical data

Result SE TOMO UNA MUESTRA QUE DIO 4% DE CU,9.28% DE PB,1 OZ/TC DE AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Toquepala
    Rock description Toquepala

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.46901, -17.70599
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Zona De Sama

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Silva,Baldomero

Comments on the production information

  • EL PROPIETARIO MANIFESTO HABEER VENDIDO MINERAL ESCOGIDO A LA CASA MAURICIO HOCHSCHILD

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 70000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 4 wt-pct Copper Major 1971
    Silver Ag 31.1034 g/mt Silver Major 1971

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON PEQUENAS Y NO JUSTIFICAN INVERSION

Comments on development

  • UNA GALERIA DE 20 M,UN INCLINADO DE 4 M,AL SW HAY UN CATEO SUPERFICIAL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LUDENA,EDGARDO INFORME TECNICO MINA MERCEDES I;BANCO MINERO 1,971.COD.B 5,642

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TIENE UNA POTENCIA MEDIA DE 0.20 M.ESTA RECONOCIDA APROXIMADAMENTE 40 M
Deposit EL DENUNCIO TIENE 1,000 HA ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

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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