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Cahuide, Mina.

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100687
MRDS ID CUZ0067
Record type Site
Current site name Cahuide, Mina.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.79486, -13.78223 (WGS84)
Elevation 5200
Relative position A 11.5 KM AL OESTE DE LA LOCALIDAD DE ASACOMA Y 10 KM AL SUR DE LA MINA "CHABUCA".

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cusco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cusco
Peru Cusco

Comments on the location information

  • SU ACCESO DIRECTO DE LA ESTACION DE SANTA ROSA, PUNTO DE FERROCARRIL DE AREQUIPA A CUZCO HASTA LA MINA EN CARRETERA,PASANDO POR LA MINA "CHABUCA", HACIENDO UN TOTAL DE 210 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Antimony Critical Secondary
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ES DESIMINADA O ESPORADICA,DE NATURALEZA Y RIQUEZA VARIABLES, CON ANCHO VARIABLE DE 5 A 60 CM,FORMANDO EN LOS ENSANCHAMIENTO LENTES MINERALIZADOS DE UNOS 10 M LARGO POR 10 M DE ALTO. EL RELLENO MINERALIZADO CONTIENE LAS SIGYUIENTES ESPECIES MINERALES:WOLFRAMITA,FERBERITA,ESTIBINA,ALGO GALENA Y BLENDA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.79486, -13.78223
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike S 40 E
    Dip 68NE.
    Thickness 0.06M
    Width 1.2M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Guia Minerologica De La Wolfranita Es La Estibina Bien Cristalizada.

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA SE APRECIA CLARAMENTE LA INTRUSION ANDESITICA ROMPIENDO LA ESTRATIFICACION PIZARROSA, TAMBIEN HAY LA PRESENCIA DE CONGLOMERADOS VOLCANICOS, TOBAS Y DIKES DE DACITAS, RIOLITAS , Y CUARCITAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Manuel Gonzales Polar.

Production statistics

  • Year 1957
    Material ORE WO3
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^Leyes Wo3=55-60% (Concentrado De Tungsteno).
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    WO3 Ore Tungsten Tungsten 56wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE TIEN RESERVAS MINERALES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 15M
    Overall length 182.88M
    Overall width 1.5M

Comments on the workings information

  • EN LOS 2 NIVELES EXISTENTES LA EXPLOTACION DE LOS LENTES ESTAN CASI AGOTADOS, CONCRETANDOSE LA EXPLOTACION ACTUAL (1,957) A LA EXTRACCION DE PEQUENOS CLAVOS MINERALIZADOS, QUE AUN EXISTE EN LA MINA.A LA FECHA DE LA INSPECCION VIENEN OPERANDO 30 OBREROS QUE EXTRAEN EL MINERAL PARA LUEGO CONCENTRARLO EN MARITATAS.

Comments on development

  • LA MINA CONSTA DE 2 NIVELES SEPARADOS DE UNOS 15 M, CON POCO DESARROLLO, UNOS 200 M HORIZONTALES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SERGIO ZUNIGA. INFORME MINA CAHUIDE BMP.1957 COD.B3264

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEA RECORD NUMBER W002267.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Condori Taipe, Tulio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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