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Carmen, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10099325
MRDS ID PUN0014
Record type Site
Current site name Carmen, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.41624, -15.08442 (WGS84)
Elevation 4080
Relative position A 8 KM AL SW DE PUCARA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Puno(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Puno
Peru Puno

Comments on the location information

  • EL DENUNCIO "CARMEN" SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE MARCACHA, DISTRITO PUCARA, PROV. LAMPA. EL ACCESO ES MEDIANTE TROCHA CARROZABLE DE 1.5 KM. QUE PARTE DEL KM 58 DE LA CARRETERA PRINCIPAL JULIACA-PUCARA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL MINERAL GALENA ES DE GRANO MEDIO Y CONTIENE PLATA EN DIFERENTES PROPORCIONES.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 75% PB, 22 OZ.AG/TC, 11% CU

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.41624, -15.08442
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Relleno De Fractura

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL YACIMIENTE EXISTEN ARENISCAS MASIVAS DE GRANO MEDIO, DE COLOR GRIS VERDOSO CON CEMENTO CALCAREO, ARCILLAS ROJIZAS Y AFLORAMIENTOS POROSOS DE COLOR AMARILLO ROJIZO QUE SIGUEN DIRECCION SE; LA TOPOGRAFIA DEL TERRENO ES MODERADA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Jesus Aguirre Terrazos

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DEBIDO A QUE LAS LABORES MINERAS SON INCIPIENTES NO SE HAN ESTIMADO RESERVAS MINERALES PROBADO/PROBABLES

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 0.12HA
    Length 264M
    Overall depth 2.5M
    Overall length 137.16M
    Overall width 8M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO LAS SIGUIENTES LABORES: GALERIAS SOBRE VETA;CORTADAS Y PIQUES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PILCO ZAGAZETA, ZENON; INFORME TECNICO MINA "CARMEN", BMP. 1971; COD. B2073

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR TRES VETAS PARALELAS (VETA 1, VETA 2, VETA 3). LAS VETAS 1 Y 2 OCURREN EN ARENISCAS Y CONTIENEN VALORES DE PB VARIABLES (10-60%) CON 1 OZ. AG/TC EN PROMEDIO; MIENTRAS QUE LA TERCERA OCURRE EN ARCILLAS Y CONTIENE VALORES VARIABLES DE CU (4-10%) ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO POSEE DOS ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS: VETA 1.-RBO. N 23 W, BUZ. 60 SW; POT. 0.35 M.; VETA 2.- RBO E-W; AMBAS ESTAN SEPARADAS 420 M. EXISTE OTRA VETA LLAMADA "VETA 3" AUN NO MUY BIEN DEFINIDA ; RBO. S 40 E, BUZ 45 SW , POT. 0.90 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Valenzuela Ortiz, German Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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