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Leonor, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10099335
MRDS ID PUN0100
Record type Site
Current site name Leonor, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.41874, -14.41694 (WGS84)
Elevation 4700
Relative position LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA A 180 KM DE LA CIUDAD DE JULIACA. EL PUEBLO MAS PROXIMO ES NUNOA Y DISTA 13 KM

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 PROSPECTO SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE PARARANI CERRO MINASTIRA, DISTRITO DE NUNOA, PROV. MELGAR. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA SIGUIENDO LAS CARRETERAS: JULIACA-AYAVIRI-STA. ROSA (DESVIO) 140 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA), STA. ROSA (DESVIO)-NUNOA 35 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA), NUNOA-MINA 13 KM (TROCHA CARROZABLE)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR SULFUROS Y CARBONATOS DE PB Y ZINC, EN GANGA DE CALCITA, PIRITA, CUARZO Y FRAGMENTOS DE ROCA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Formation Muni;Cretaceo Inferior
    Rock description Formation Muni;Cretaceo Inferior

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.41874, -14.41694
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 40-60 W
    Dip 75 NW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Como Relleno De Fractura Y Reemplazamientos Metazomaticos

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS AFLORAMIENTOS ESTAN CONSTITUIDOS POR ARENISCAS DE COLOR ROJO Y CALIZAS DE TONALIDADES QUE VAN DE GRIS CLARO A GRIS OSCURO, QUE SE ENCUENTRAN INTERESTRATIFICADOS CON FINOS ESTRATOS DE LUTITAS VERDES EN PAQUETES DE 150-200 M FUERTEMENTE FRACTURADAS Y FALLADAS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1963
Year of last production 1971

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sr. Claudio Gonzales Acosta

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 14300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 14.89 wt-pct Lead Major 1972
    Silver Ag 65.317 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Zinc Zn 9.79 wt-pct Zinc Major 1972

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 171M
    Overall depth 70M
    Overall length 41.15M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO LABORES SUPERFICIALES Y SUBTERRANEAS. LAS LABORES SUPERFICIALES CONSISTEN EN TAJOS ABIERTOS Y CATEOS, MAYORMENTE INACCESIBLES; LAS LABORES SUBTERRANEAS CONSISTEN EN GALERIAS, CORTADAS Y PIQUES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TAPIA A., RENE; INFORME TECNICO MINA "LEONOR"; BMP. 1975, COD. B6633

  • Reserve-Resource

    INF. TECNICO MINA LEONOR; BMP. 1972, COD. B6633

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR SEIS ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS PRESENTANDOSE EN FORMA DE HALOS Y EN RELIEVES; LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA RELLENANDO FRACTURAS Y COMO REEMPLAZAMIENTOS METASOMATICOS. LAS VETAS TIENEN UN RUMBO PROMEDIO DE N 38W Y BUZ 58 NE CON CORRIDAS DE HASTA 150 M Y ALGUNAS DE ESTAS VETAS NO AFLORAN

Reporter information

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

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